Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「為蛇畫足」 for better learning.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「為蛇畫足」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
It is a metaphor that doing things in a complicated way is not only unhelpful but also harmful.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wéi shé huà zú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai6/wai4 se4 wa2/waak6 juk1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
