Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「滅虢取虞」—details below.
Discover the idiom 「滅虢取虞」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
It is a metaphor that when attacking Country A, one should first stabilize Country B, and then destroy Country B after destroying Country A.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
miè guó qǔ yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mit6 gwik1 cheui2 yu4
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
