We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「裝怯作勇」, explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「裝怯作勇」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
He is timid but pretends to be brave.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhuāng qiè zuò yǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jong1 hip3 jok3 yung5
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
