Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「宮鄰金虎」, as shown below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「宮鄰金虎」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
It refers to a villain in power, close to the emperor, who is as greedy as gold and as ferocious as a tiger.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gōng lín jīn hǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gung1 leun4 gam1 fu2
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.
