After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「射影含沙」. Meaning and usage are below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「射影含沙」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
According to legend, there is a poisonous insect called “蘇” in the water south of the Yangtze River. When a person is on the shore and its reflection is seen in the water, it will use its breath as arrows, or hold sand in its mouth to shoot at the person. When it spreads to the skin and muscles, the sores are like scabies, and the person in the shadow is also sick. Later, he called conspiracy to slander others “innuendo”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shè yǐng hán shā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
se6 ying2 ham4 sa1
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
