We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「牛鼎烹雞」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「牛鼎烹雞」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Cook a chicken in the same pot as a cow. A metaphor for wasting talent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niú dǐng pēng jī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngau4 ding2 paang1 gai1
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.
