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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「曉以大義」, with more below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「曉以大義」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Xiao: to make people understand. Explain the truth clearly to people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiǎo yǐ dà yì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hiu2 yi5 daai6 yi6

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.