4 characters Idiom and proverb 12 947

Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「前跋後疐」 here, with meaning and examples.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「前跋後疐」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

A metaphor for being in a dilemma.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qián bá hòu dì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chin4 bat6 hau6 ji3

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.