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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「帷燈篋劍」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「帷燈篋劍」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

A metaphor for the truth being difficult to understand and causing suspicion. Same as “Curtain Lantern Box Sword”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wéi dēng qiè jiàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai4 dang1 gip1 gim3

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.