We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「順風扯帆」, with its usage explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「順風扯帆」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
A metaphor for doing things in accordance with the trend.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shùn fēng chě fān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seun6 fung1 che2 faan4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

