Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「飲馬長江」. Check below for details.
We’re presenting the idiom 「飲馬長江」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Giving water to the war horses by the Yangtze River. Refers to crossing the river and heading south to carry out conquest.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐn mǎ zhǎng jiāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yam2 ma5 cheung4/jeung2 gong1
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.
