Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「道遠日暮」, explained here.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「道遠日暮」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Dusk: the sun sets. The road was long and the sun was setting. Metaphorically, there is still a lot to do, but time is running out.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dào yuǎn rì mù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou6 yun5 yat6 mou6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

