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To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「虎頭燕頷」 explained, free of charge.

We’re presenting the idiom 「虎頭燕頷」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

In the old days, it was used to describe the noble appearance of a king or the majestic appearance of a military general.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hǔ tóu yàn hàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu2 tau4 yin3 ham5

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.