Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「虎踞鯨吞」.
Here’s the idiom 「虎踞鯨吞」, with its definition and practical application described below.
A metaphor for the separatist rule of the powerful and their mutual annexation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hǔ jù jīng tūn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu2 geui3 king4 tan1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
