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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 「去暗投明」, explained here.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「去暗投明」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Break away from the forces of darkness and walk towards the path of light.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qù àn tóu míng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

heui3 am3 tau4 ming4

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.