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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「東曦既駕」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「東曦既駕」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Xi: Xihe, the god who drives the sun chariot in mythology. It means that the sun has risen in the east. A metaphor for dispelling darkness and seeing the light. Same as “the sun has risen in the east.”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dōng xī jì jià

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dung1 hei1 gei3 ga3

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.