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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「一吹一唱」, explained here.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「一吹一唱」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Blow: brag. Sing: sing along. Two people talk and help each other.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī chuī yī chàng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 cheui1 yat1 cheung3

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.