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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「明火執杖」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
With torches lit and weapons in hand. Originally referred to open robbery. Later it is used metaphorically to describe doing bad things openly and without any concealment.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
míng huǒ zhí zhàng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ming4 fo2 jap1 jeung6/jeung2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
