4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 89

Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「卜晝卜夜」. Explanation below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「卜晝卜夜」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Divination: divination. Describes excessive feasting and reveling day and night.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bo zhòu bo yè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

puk1/buk1/baak6 jau3 puk1/buk1/baak6 ye6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.