Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「河東獅吼」, explained here.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「河東獅吼」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
A metaphor for a jealous wife quarreling with her husband.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hé dōng shī hǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ho4 dung1 si1 hau1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
