4 characters Idiom and proverb 7 309

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The idiom being introduced now is 「如日方中」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

It seemed as if the sun was at the zenith. It is a metaphor that things are developing to a very prosperous stage.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rú rì fāng zhōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu4 yat6 fong1 jung1

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