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From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「衣繡夜行」. Details below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「衣繡夜行」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Clothes: to wear. Embroidery: brocade. Walking on the streets at night wearing exquisite and colorful embroidered clothes. It is a metaphor that people become unknown after they become rich and powerful. Also written as “Dressed in brocade and strolling at night” and “Dressed in brocade and walking at night”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī xiù yè háng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi1 sau3 ye6 haang4/hong4/hang4

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.