We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「射石飲羽」.
Discover the idiom 「射石飲羽」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Yin: to disappear; Yu: the feathers at the tail of an arrow. The arrow hit the stone and the feathers at the tail were hidden. Originally used to describe the extremely strong force of an arrow. Later it also describes someone with great martial arts skills.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shè shí yǐn yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
se6 sek6 yam2 yu5
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
