4 characters Idiom and proverb 21 674

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「雲開霧釋」, with its explanation below.

The idiom 「雲開霧釋」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Refers to the weather changing from dark to bright. It is often used to illustrate that resentment and doubts have been eliminated.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yún kāi wù shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wan4 hoi1 mou6 sik1

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