meandering footpath(yáng cháng niǎo dào)

meandering footpath

Yangchangniao Road, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á ngch á ngni à OD à o, which means narrow, winding and steep mountain road. It's from "early ascent to Taihang mountain to express one's ambition".

The origin of Idioms

Tang Xuanzong's poem "early ascent to Taihang mountain to express one's ambition" says: "the fire dragon shows the way of the bird, and the iron horse encircles the sheep's intestines."

Idiom usage

It can be used as subject, object and attributive; it can be used as an example for mountain roads, etc. (Chen Yi, Wen Jie in Yihuang Road, Le'an)

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: yangchangxiaodao antonym: kangzhuangdao

Chinese PinYin : yáng cháng niǎo dào