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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「雲行雨施」.

Today’s idiom is 「雲行雨施」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Shi: to give alms. A metaphor for extending favors widely.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yún háng yǔ shī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wan4 haang4/hong4/hang4 yu5 si1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.