Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「鬥轉參橫」. Explanation below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「鬥轉參橫」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
The Big Dipper turns, and the Canopus moves horizontally. Refers to the time when daybreak is approaching.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dòu zhuǎn cān héng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dau3 jyun3 chaam1/sam1 waang4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
