We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「撥雲撩雨」, with its usage explained below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「撥雲撩雨」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
A metaphor for the teasing between men and women.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bō yún liáo yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
but6 wan4 liu1/liu4 yu5
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.

