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Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「同明相照」—details below.

Learn about the idiom 「同明相照」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

It means that two lights reflect each other and become brighter. It is a metaphor that an outstanding person becomes more famous by being praised by wise people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tóng míng xiàng zhào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tung4 ming4 seung2 jiu3

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.