We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「截鶴續鳧」, explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「截鶴續鳧」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
It is a metaphor that things are forced to be replaced and lose their original nature.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jié hè xù fú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jit6 hok2 juk6 fu4
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.
