4 characters Idiom and proverb 19 501

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「魚死網破」, explained here.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「魚死網破」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Either the fish dies or the net breaks. It means a fight to the death.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yú sǐ wǎng pò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu2 sei2 mong5 po3

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.