Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「雲錦天章」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「雲錦天章」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Yunjin: Brocade woven by the Weaver Girl using colorful clouds in mythology. Tianzhang: A pattern formed by colorful clouds. It is a metaphor for an article that is extremely elegant and beautiful.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yún jǐn tiān zhāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wan4 gam2 tin1 jeung1
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.
