4 characters Idiom and proverb 15 588

Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「時至運來」, explained below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「時至運來」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

The opportunity came and luck took a turn for the better. Refers to the change from adversity to prosperity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shí zhì yùn lái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

si4 ji3 wan6 loi4

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.