Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「呼朋引類」, explained here.
Discover the idiom 「呼朋引類」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Call: to call; attract: to attract; kind: same kind. Refers to attracting people with similar interests.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hū péng yǐn lèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu1 pang4 yan5 leui6
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.

