Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「偷天換日」, explained here.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「偷天換日」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
A metaphor for secretly changing the truth of things in order to confuse and deceive.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tōu tiān huàn rì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tau1 tin1 wun6 yat6
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
