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The idiom 「魚驚鳥散」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

It means like fish rotting and birds scattering. A metaphor for rapid collapse and complete failure.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yú jīng niǎo sàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu2 geng1 niu5 saan2

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