4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 706

Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「日中則移」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「日中則移」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

It is a metaphor that when things develop to a certain extent, they will change in the opposite direction. Same as “the sun sets at noon”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rì zhōng zé yí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat6 jung3/jung1 jak1 yi4

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.