Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「魚爛而亡」.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「魚爛而亡」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Fish rot starts from the internal organs. It is a metaphor for a country’s demise due to internal turmoil.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yú làn ér wáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yu2 laan6 yi4 mong4
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
