We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「覆鹿尋蕉」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「覆鹿尋蕉」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
覆: to cover; 蕉: same as “樵”, firewood. A metaphor for mistaking real things for dreams and making repeated mistakes.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fù lù xún jiāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fuk1 luk2 cham4 jiu1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

