Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「棄甲負弩」, as shown below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「棄甲負弩」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Throw away the armor and carry the crossbow. Describes defeat.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qì jiǎ fù nǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hei3 gaap3 fu6 nou5
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
