Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「一鱗片甲」, detailed below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「一鱗片甲」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
A metaphor for fragmentary things. Same as “one scale and half armor”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī lín piàn jiǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 leun4 pin2/pin3 gaap3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
