Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「雁過留聲」.
Learn about the idiom 「雁過留聲」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
A metaphor for leaving a good reputation behind.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yàn guò liú shēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngaan6 gwo3 lau4 seng1
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.

