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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「晝警夕惕」. Learn its usage below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「晝警夕惕」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Be vigilant day and night.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhòu jǐng xī tì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jau3 ging2 jik6 tik1

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.