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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「秉鈞當軸」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「秉鈞當軸」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

It means holding the balance wheel and the axis. In power.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bǐng jūn dāng zhóu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bing2 gwan1 dong3/dong1 juk6

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.