We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「揮日陽戈」, with its usage explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「揮日陽戈」, with its definition and practical application described below.
It means to take up arms against Japan. Wield your weapons and chase the sun back. Describes the effort to save a dangerous situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huī rì yáng gē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fai1 yat6 yeung4 gwo1
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.
