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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「能牙利齒」. Meaning and usage are below.

Today’s idiom is 「能牙利齒」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

It means being eloquent and good at rhetoric.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

néng yá lì chǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

nang4 nga4 lei6 chi2

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.