After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「縱風止燎」. Meaning and usage are below.
Discover the idiom 「縱風止燎」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Extinguish fire by blowing air. It is a metaphor that one intends to eliminate something but instead encourages it.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zòng fēng zhǐ liáo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jung3 fung1 ji2 liu4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
