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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「鳥驚魚駭」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

Introducing the idiom 「鳥驚魚駭」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

Like the frightened look of a bird or fish.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

niǎo jīng yú hài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

niu5 geng1 yu2 haai5

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.