We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「開雲見天」, with its explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「開雲見天」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
It is a metaphor that the darkness has passed and the light has come. It also refers to the elimination of misunderstandings. Same as “the clouds clear and the sun appears”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kāi yún jiàn tiān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hoi1 wan4 gin3 tin1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

