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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「崤函之固」, with its usage explained below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「崤函之固」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

It is a metaphor for a very dangerous terrain.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiáo hán zhī gù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngaau4 haam4 ji1 gu3

With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.