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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「化日光天」, explained below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「化日光天」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

① Refers to a peaceful and prosperous era. ② A metaphor for a situation where everything is in plain sight and right and wrong are clearly distinguished. Same as “in broad daylight”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huà rì guāng tiān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fa3 yat6 gwong1 tin1

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.