We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「長轡遠馭」, with its usage explained below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「長轡遠馭」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Use a long rein to control the horse pulling the cart from a distance. A metaphor for remote manipulation and control of other people or things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǎng pèi yuǎn yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheung4 bei3 yun5 yu6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.

