







鸿爪留泥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Figuratively refers to traces or remnants left behind by past events or experiences, similar to footprints left by a wild goose in the mud or snow”. Literally, “Wild goose's claws leaving traces in mud”.

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Open the tool →鸿爪留泥 (hóng zhǎo liú ní) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Figuratively refers to traces or remnants left behind by past events or experiences, similar to footprints left by a wild goose in the mud or snow”.
鸿爪留泥 is pronounced hóng zhǎo liú ní in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 鸿爪留泥 means “Wild goose's claws leaving traces in mud”. It is used to mean “Figuratively refers to traces or remnants left behind by past events or experiences, similar to footprints left by a wild goose in the mud or snow”.
比喻往事留下的痕迹。同“鸿爪雪泥”。