The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「參辰卯酉」, detailing its meaning and use.
Today’s idiom is 「參辰卯酉」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
①Shen and Chen are the names of two stars. The star Shen rises in the west at 5 p.m., and the star Chen rises in the east at 5 p.m. Involving Chen, Mao and You are opposite, so it is used to metaphorically represent irrelevance or irreconcilability. ②It’s still about right and wrong.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cān chén mǎo yǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaam1/sam1 san4 maau5 yau5
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