We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「鶴困雞群」, with its usage explained below.
Learn about the idiom 「鶴困雞群」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
It is a metaphor for a person with outstanding talents falling among mediocre people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hè kùn jī qún
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hok2 kwan3 gai1 kwan4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
