We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「探驪得珠」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「探驪得珠」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Li: refers to black dragon in ancient times. Obtain the orb from under the chin of the black dragon. Originally meant taking great risks to gain great profits. It is often used to illustrate that an article is profound in meaning, concise in wording, and gets to the point.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tàn lí dé zhū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
taam3 lei4 dak1 jyu1
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.
