The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「屈蠖求伸」, detailing its meaning and use.
Today, we explore the idiom 「屈蠖求伸」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Looper: Looper is a kind of insect, which is about two or three inches long and can move by bending and stretching. The inchworm uses bending to achieve stretching. A metaphor for the strategy of retreating in order to advance.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qū huò qiú shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wat1 wok6 kau4 san1
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.
