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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「計日奏功」, with its explanation below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「計日奏功」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

You can see the effect in a few days. It means success very quickly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jì rì zòu gōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gai3/gai2 yat6 jau3 gung1

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.