4 characters Idiom and proverb 28 247

Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「蹇人升天」 and its usage below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「蹇人升天」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

A metaphor for the impossible. Same as “a lame man ascends to heaven”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiǎn rén shēng tiān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gin2 yan4 sing1 tin1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.