4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 707

Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「夜靜更闌」, detailed below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「夜靜更闌」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Lan: end. The silent night.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yè jìng gèng lán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ye6 jing6 gang3/gaang1 laan4

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.