Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「一龍一蛇」 and how it’s used.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「一龍一蛇」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
It is a metaphor that a person’s whereabouts may change depending on the situation, whether he is hiding or coming out, or showing up or hiding.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī lóng yī shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 lung4 yat1 se4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
