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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「洞鑒廢興」, with more below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「洞鑒廢興」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Insightful: clear observation. Gain a thorough understanding of the rise and fall of past dynasties.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dòng jiàn fèi xìng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dung6 gaam3 fai3 hing1

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.