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 「蜩螗沸羹」, explained below.
Learn about the idiom 「蜩螗沸羹」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Cicada: cicada; Cicada: a kind of cicada, small in body, with green back and clear and melodious chirping voice; Boil: boiling water. Like the chirping of cicadas, like the bubbling of boiling soup. Describes social unrest.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiáo táng fèi gēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tiu4 tong4 fai3 gang1
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
