Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「水母目蝦」, with details below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「水母目蝦」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
It is a metaphor for people who have no opinions of their own and just follow what others say.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shuǐ mǔ mù xiā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seui2 mou5 muk6 ha1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
