We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「家雞野鶩」, explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「家雞野鶩」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
A metaphor for different calligraphy styles. It also refers to people’s love of new things and dislike of ordinary things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiā jī yě wù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ga1 gai1 ye5 mou6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

