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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「晝伏夜動」, explained below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「晝伏夜動」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Ambush during the day and active at night.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhòu fú yè dòng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jau3 fuk6 ye6 dung6

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.