fēi飞flyingqín禽birdszǒu走walkingshòu兽beasts
Birds and beasts; all kinds of animals.
Literal meaning
flying (飞) — birds (禽) — walking (走) — beasts (兽)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase referring to all kinds of animals, both birds and beasts.
Examples
dòng动wù物yuán园lǐ里yǒu有gè各zhǒng种gè各yàng样de的fēi飞qín禽zǒu走shòu兽。
There are all kinds of birds and beasts in the zoo.
yuán原shǐ始sēn森lín林lǐ里shēng生huó活zhe着xǔ许duō多fēi飞qín禽zǒu走shòu兽。
Many birds and beasts live in the primeval forest.
Usage & nuances
A general term for animals.
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