Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「滅頂之災」, with its explanation below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「滅頂之災」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Drowning: water floods over the head. Refers to being drowned. A metaphor for a devastating disaster.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
miè dǐng zhī zāi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mit6 ding2/deng2 ji1 joi1
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
