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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「作善降祥」, with its usage explained below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「作善降祥」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

In the old days, it meant that doing good deeds in daily life would bring good luck.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zuò shàn jiàng xiáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jok3 sin6 gong3 cheung4

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.