We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「一暝不視」, explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「一暝不視」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Close your eyes and never open them again. Refers to death.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī míng bù shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 ming4 bat1 si6
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