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Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「發蒙振聵」 and its usage.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「發蒙振聵」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

The sound is so loud that even the deaf can hear it. A metaphor for using words to awaken a numb person.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fā méng zhèn kuì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

faat3 mung4 jan3 kui2

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.