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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「乾端坤倪」, explained below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「乾端坤倪」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Refers to the signs shown by heaven and earth.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qián duān kūn ní

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gon1 dyun1 kwan1 ngai4

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.