From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「聲東擊西」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
This feature highlights the idiom 「聲東擊西」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Voice: to make known. It means creating the appearance of attacking the east but actually attacking the west. It is a tactic to create an illusion for the opponent in order to achieve a surprise victory.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēng dōng jī xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sing1 dung1 gik1 sai1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
