Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「得意忘筌」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「得意忘筌」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
After catching the fish, I forgot the bamboo fishing tools. It is a metaphor that after achieving the goal, the original basis is forgotten.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dé yì wàng quán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dak1 yi3 mong4 chyun4
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
