4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 497

Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「懸若日月」, with details below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「懸若日月」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Just like the sun and the moon hanging high in the sky. Describes a work as having eternal vitality.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xuán ruò rì yuè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yun4 yeuk6 yat6 yut6

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.