Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「蠅營狗苟」, explained here.
The featured idiom 「蠅營狗苟」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
It is a metaphor for pursuing fame and fortune by any means necessary, flying around like a fly and being shameless like a dog.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yíng yíng gǒu gǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ying1/ying4 ying4 gau2 gau2
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.
