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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「從善如登」. Meaning and usage are below.

Here’s the idiom 「從善如登」, with its definition and practical application described below.

It means that doing good is as difficult as climbing a mountain, and it is an analogy for how difficult it is to learn well.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cóng shàn rú dēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chung4 sin6 yu4 dang1

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.