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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「公之於眾」. Learn its usage below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「公之於眾」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Public: open to the public; of: refers to the content of things; in: to; zhong: the public. Announce the truth of the matter to everyone.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gōng zhī yú zhòng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gung1 ji1 yu1 jung3

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.