4 characters Idiom and proverb 19 578

Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「鳥聲獸心」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「鳥聲獸心」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

A metaphor for someone who speaks sweet words but has vicious intentions.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

niǎo shēng shòu xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

niu5 seng1 sau3 sam1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.