Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「一噴一醒」 and how to use it.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「一噴一醒」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Originally it meant spraying fighting cocks with water to sober them up before fighting again. Later it is used as a metaphor to mean to push and urge.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī pēn yī xǐng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 pan3 yat1 sing2
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
