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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「元戎啟行」, detailed below.

The featured idiom 「元戎啟行」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Refers to the army’s departure.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yuán róng qǐ háng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yun4 yung4 kai2 haang4/hong4/hang4

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.