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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 「倍道兼進」, detailed below.

The featured idiom 「倍道兼進」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Bei: double; dao: journey. Describes the act of moving faster.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bèi dào jiān jìn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pui5 dou6 gim1 jeun3

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.