Cantonese native speaker here. Just want to state that the definitions for the expression 飛象過河 (An elephant flies across the river) 1. To break a rule 2. To re

Cantonese native speaker here. Just want to state that the definitions for the expression 飛象過河 (An elephant flies across the river) 1. To break a rule 2. To reach across the table for food are both a reference to a rule in Chinese chess stating that 象 (elephant) is a defensive piece and cannot cross the river, with the latter being more of a metaphor to describe someone who reaches across the table for food, which is considered a bad table manner.