After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「禍及池魚」. Meaning and usage are below.
Learn about the idiom 「禍及池魚」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
The disaster still affects innocent people. A metaphor for innocent people being affected and suffering.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huò jí chí yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wo6 kap6 chi4 yu2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
