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Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「於今為烈」 and its usage below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「於今為烈」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Lie: Awesome. Something has happened before, but it is even more serious now.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yú jīn wéi liè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu1 gam1 wai6/wai4 lit6

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.