4 characters Idiom and proverb 28 826

Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「蹠犬噬堯」, as shown below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「蹠犬噬堯」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Originally it meant that each minister served his own master. Later it was used to describe jealousy of talented people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhí quǎn shì yáo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jik3 hyun2 sai6 yiu4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.