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Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「負弩前驅」, explained below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「負弩前驅」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

Crossbow: bow and arrow. He walked in front carrying a bow and arrow. Shows great respect.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fù nǔ qián qū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu6 nou5 chin4 keui1

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.