Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「麟角鳳距」.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「麟角鳳距」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Spur: the claw of a bird. The horn of a unicorn and the claws of a phoenix. A metaphor for precious things that are prepared but not used.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lín jiǎo fèng jù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
leun4 gok3 fung6 keui5
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
