We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「天行時氣」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「天行時氣」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Xing: epidemic; Shi: season, climate; Qi: epidemic air, disease. An epidemic caused by abnormal climate.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tiān háng shí qì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tin1 haang4/hong4/hang4 si4 hei3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
