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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 「槍林彈雨」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「槍林彈雨」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

The gun barrels are like trees and the bullets are like rain. Describes a fierce battle.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiāng lín dàn yǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheung1 lam4 taan4/daan6 yu5

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.