Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「虎落平陽」, explained here.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「虎落平陽」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Pingyang: a place with flat and bright terrain. The tiger left the mountains and was trapped on the plain. A metaphor for losing power.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hǔ luò píng yáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu2 lok6 peng4/ping4 yeung4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
