Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「隻爭朝夕」, with its explanation below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「隻爭朝夕」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Chao: morning; Xi: evening; Chaoxi: describes a short period of time. It is a metaphor for seizing the time and striving to achieve the goal in the shortest time possible.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhī zhēng cháo xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jek3 jaang1 jiu1 jik6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
