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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「計日程功」, with its usage explained below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「計日程功」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Work progress or results can be calculated on a daily basis. Describes rapid progress and the certainty of completion on time.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jì rì chéng gōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gai3/gai2 yat6 ching4 gung1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.