4 characters Idiom and proverb 21 676

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「雲集景附」, with its usage explained below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「雲集景附」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

Gathering like clouds, following like shadows. It is a metaphor for a huge momentum and a quick response.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yún jí jǐng fù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wan4 jaap6 ging2 fu6

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.