Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「移天徙日」, as shown below.
The idiom 「移天徙日」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
A metaphor for usurping power. Same as “changing the sky and the sun”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yí tiān xǐ rì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi4 tin1 saai2 yat6
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
