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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「景星鳳皇」. Learn its usage below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「景星鳳皇」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Legend has it that the Jingxing and Phoenix can only be seen in a peaceful world. Later it was used to refer to beautiful things or outstanding talents.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jǐng xīng fèng huáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ging2 sing1 fung6 wong4

Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.