Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「飛揚跋扈」. Learn its usage below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「飛揚跋扈」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Feiyang: unbridled; Babu: overbearing. Originally it refers to a person who is wild and unrestrained and does not like to be restrained. It is now mostly used to describe arrogance and disdain.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēi yáng bá hù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fei1 yeung2/yeung4 bat6 wu6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
