4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 981

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「水晶燈籠」, explained here.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「水晶燈籠」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

A metaphor for someone who can clearly distinguish right from wrong in any situation.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shuǐ jīng dēng lóng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seui2 jing1 dang1 lung4

Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.