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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「覆軍殺將」.

Here’s the idiom 「覆軍殺將」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Fu: destroy. Destroy the army and kill the general.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fù jūn shā jiāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fuk1 gwan1 saat3 jeung1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.