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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「草偃風從」 and its explanation.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「草偃風從」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

A metaphor for the influence of moral culture and education on people. Same as “the wind blows and the grass bends”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cǎo yǎn fēng cóng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chou2 yin2 fung1 chung4

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.