Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「流血千里」, as shown below.
Here’s the idiom 「流血千里」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Used to describe a large number of casualties.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liú xuè qiān lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lau4 hyut3 chin1 lei5
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.

