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This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「蜂蠆有毒」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Scorpion: a poisonous insect such as a scorpion. It is a metaphor that some people, although in a low status, can harm others and should not be underestimated.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēng chài yǒu dú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fung1 chaai3 yau5 duk6
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