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

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「敬時愛日」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

It means to cherish time.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jìng shí ài rì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ging3 si4 oi3 yat6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.