We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「此呼彼應」, with its usage explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「此呼彼應」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
This: here. Peter: There. Call here, answer there. Describes close contact and coordinated actions.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cǐ hū bǐ yīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi2 fu1 bei2 ying3/ying1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.

