Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「摧堅陷陣」 and how to use it.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「摧堅陷陣」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Destroy: to defeat; Jian: sharp, extended to mean elite; Xian: to attack. Attack and destroy the enemy’s position.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cuī jiān xiàn zhèn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 gin1 ham6 jan6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.

