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For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「曼衍魚龍」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Manyan: Also written as “Manyan” and “Manyan”, it is the name of a giant beast. In ancient times, people imitated it to perform a variety of operas. Fish and Dragon: a show in ancient acrobatics. The name of a variety show performed in ancient times. A metaphor for the bizarre changes of things. Also known as “Fish Dragon Manyan”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
màn yǎn yú lóng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maan6 yin2/hin2 yu2 lung4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
