Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「東門逐兔」 today for free with this guide.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「東門逐兔」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
It is used as an example of an official who suffers misfortune and regrets it too late to withdraw. Same as “Dongmen Yellow Dog”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dōng mén zhú tù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dung1 mun4 juk6 tou3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
