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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「威鳳一羽」. Learn its usage below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「威鳳一羽」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

It means to see a glimpse of good governance.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wēi fèng yī yǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai1 fung6 yat1 yu5

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.