Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「狐死兔泣」, explained here.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「狐死兔泣」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
A metaphor for feeling sad about the death of a fellow human being.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hú sǐ tù qì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wu4 sei2 tou3 yap1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.

