Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「慚鳧企鶴」. Check below for details.
Introducing the idiom 「慚鳧企鶴」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
A metaphor for being ashamed of one’s own shortcomings and envying others’ strengths.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cán fú qǐ hè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaam4 fu4 kei5 hok2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
