Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「麟角鳳觜」 and its explanation.
The Chinese idiom 「麟角鳳觜」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Beak: bird’s beak. The horn of a unicorn and the beak of a phoenix. A metaphor for rare and precious things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lín jiǎo fèng zī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
leun4 gok3 fung6 ji1
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
