4 characters Idiom and proverb 27 646

Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「龍威燕頷」, explained here.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「龍威燕頷」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

Describes a majestic and powerful appearance.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lóng wēi yàn hàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lung4 wai1 yin3 ham5

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