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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「雲集景從」, explained below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「雲集景從」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

Gathering like clouds, following like shadows. It is a metaphor for a huge momentum and a quick response.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yún jí jǐng cóng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wan4 jaap6 ging2 chung4

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