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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「良辰吉日」 and its explanation.

The featured idiom 「良辰吉日」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Liang: good; Chen: time; Ji: auspicious. Beautiful time, auspicious day. Later it is often used to refer to a day suitable for getting married.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

liáng chén jí rì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

leung4 san4 gat1 yat6

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.