Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「操戈入室」, with details below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「操戈入室」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
It is a metaphor for understanding the other party in depth, finding out their flaws, and then using their arguments to refute them.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cāo gē rù shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chou1 gwo1 yap6 sat1
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
