Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「吞舟之魚」, detailed below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「吞舟之魚」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
A big fish that can swallow a boat. It is often used to describe the major human affairs.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tūn zhōu zhī yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tan1 jau1 ji1 yu2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
