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Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「鄭昭宋聾」, as shown below.

The idiom 「鄭昭宋聾」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Du Yu’s note: “Zhao means bright. Long means dark.” It is a metaphor for different situations.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhèng zhāo sòng lóng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jeng6 chiu1 sung3 lung4

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.