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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「權宜之計」, with its explanation below.

The Chinese idiom 「權宜之計」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

Expedient: temporarily suitable, flexible; plan: plan, method. Refers to a temporary measure taken to deal with a certain situation.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

quán yí zhī jì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kyun4 yi4 ji1 gai3/gai2

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.