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

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「秋風紈扇」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

When the cool autumn breeze arrived, the fan was put aside. It is often used to describe a woman’s loss of favor due to fading beauty.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiū fēng wán shàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chau1 fung1 yun4 sin3

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.