Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「通幽洞靈」. Learn its usage below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「通幽洞靈」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Understand and have insight into supernatural matters in the underworld.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tōng yōu dòng líng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tung1 yau1 dung6 ling4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

