We want to help you study Chinese for free! This series spotlights idioms and proverbs, known for their meaning and use. Learn about 「金鳷擘海」 below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「金鳷擘海」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
It is a metaphor for poetry that is vigorous, powerful, profound and thorough.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīn zhī bò hǎi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gam1 ji1 maak3 hoi2
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.

