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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「英雄入彀」. Meaning and usage are below.

The idiom 「英雄入彀」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Enter the trap: refers to coming within the range of a bow and arrow, a metaphor for surrendering. All the heroes in the world have surrendered.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yīng xióng rù gòu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ying1 hung4 yap6 gau3

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.