Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「箕風畢雨」, with details below.
Learn about the idiom 「箕風畢雨」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Ji and Bi: Both are names of stars. In ancient times, it was believed that there would be more winds when the moon passed through the Ji star, and more rains when it passed through the Bi star. Originally used to metaphor that people’s likes and dislikes are different. Later it was used to praise governments that care about the people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī fēng bì yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gei1 fung1 bat1 yu5
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
