Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「龍潭虎窟」.
Today’s idiom is 「龍潭虎窟」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Cave: cave. Tan: a deep pool. The deep pool where the dragon lives, the lair where the tiger resides. A metaphor for an extremely dangerous place.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lóng tán hǔ kū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lung4 taam4 fu2 fat1
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.
