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Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「明來暗往」, explained below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「明來暗往」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Communicate openly or secretly. Describes close relationships and frequent contacts.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

míng lái àn wǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ming4 loi4 am3 wong5

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.