From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「伏而咶天」. Details below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「伏而咶天」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Licking: licking something with the tongue. Lie on the ground and lick the sky with your tongue. It is a metaphor that what you do is inconsistent with what you want, and therefore the goal cannot be achieved.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fú ér huài tiān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fuk6 yi4 waat6 tin1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
