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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「東海揚塵」, with its explanation below.

The Chinese idiom 「東海揚塵」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

The sea becomes land. It is a metaphor that the world changes a lot.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dōng hǎi yáng chén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dung1 hoi2 yeung2/yeung4 chan4

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.