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Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「行之有效」, explained below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「行之有效」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

之: pronoun, it, refers to method, measure, etc.; 效: effect, result. It is effective when implemented. It means that a certain method or measure has been implemented and proved to be effective.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

háng zhī yǒu xiào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hong4 ji1 yau5 haau6

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.