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 「撥雲見日」, with its explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「撥雲見日」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Push aside the dark clouds and see the sun. A metaphor for breaking through darkness and seeing the light. It also means that doubts are cleared up and one suddenly understands.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bō yún jiàn rì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
but6 wan4 gin3 yat6
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