Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「東風人面」. Check below for details.
The featured idiom 「東風人面」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
It means that the spring breeze still comes once a year, but the person you met with love that year can never be seen again.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dōng fēng rén miàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dung1 fung1 yan4 min6/min2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

