We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「負隅頑抗」.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「負隅頑抗」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Fu: rely on; Yu: a place where the mountain is curved and dangerous. Rely on obstacles and resist stubbornly. It means relying on certain conditions to resist stubbornly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fù yú wán kàng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu6 yu4 waan4 kong3
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.
