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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「逢場作戲」.

Discover the idiom 「逢場作戲」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

逢: to meet; 場: the place for performance. Originally it referred to the traveling artists in the old days who would perform when they encountered a suitable occasion. The latter refers to when the opportunity arises, occasionally joining in the fun.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

féng chǎng zuò xì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fung4 cheung4 jok3 hei3

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