We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「雕心雁爪」, with its explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「雕心雁爪」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
A metaphor for being cruel and ruthless.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
diāo xīn yàn zhǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
diu1 sam1 ngaan6 jaau2
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