We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「波光粼粼」, with its usage explained below.
Discover the idiom 「波光粼粼」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Ripple: The light reflected from the waves when sunlight or moonlight shines on them. Sparkling: describes the clearness of water and rocks. The waves are bright and clear.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bō guāng lín lín
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bo1 gwong1 leun4 leun4
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.

