4 characters Idiom and proverb 21 641

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「雲飛泥沉」. Learn its usage below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「雲飛泥沉」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

① Metaphorically disappear. ②A metaphor for a huge disparity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yún fēi ní chén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wan4 fei1 nai4 cham4

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