Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「回光反照」.
Here’s the idiom 「回光反照」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Refers to the brief brightness of the sky due to reflection at sunset. It is a metaphor for a person’s sudden excitement before death. It also refers to the short-lived prosperity of things before their demise.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huí guāng fǎn zhào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wui4 gwong1 faan2 jiu3
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
