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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 「黑天半夜」. Meaning and usage are below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「黑天半夜」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Refers to the middle of the night.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hēi tiān bàn yè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hak1 tin1 bun3 ye6

With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.