Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「為淵驅魚」. Learn its usage below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「為淵驅魚」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Originally it was a metaphor for brutal rule that forced one’s people to defect to the enemy. It is now often used to describe the inability to unite people, and driving some people who could have been united to the enemy side.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wéi yuān qū yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai6/wai4 yun1 keui1 yu2
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
