Let Your Chinese Take Flight with This Bird Metaphor!
All languages often use animals as metaphorical representations of a person’s character or temperament. In English, phrases such as “stubborn as a mule” and “eyes of a hawk” are easily used and understood in everyday conversation. The Chinese language is no different! Today’s blog focuses on the phrase “翅膀硬了 (chìbǎng yìng le)”, which literally translates to “hardened wings” or “a bird having become fully fledged”.…