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 「順風駛船」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The featured idiom 「順風駛船」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
It is a metaphor for having no ideas of your own and just following what others say or do.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shùn fēng shǐ chuán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seun6 fung1 sai2 syun4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
