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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「二分明月」. Meaning and usage are below.

The idiom 「二分明月」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

The ancients believed that there were three parts of the bright moon in the world, and Yangzhou occupied two parts. It was originally used to describe the prosperous scene of Yangzhou. It is now used to describe the exceptionally bright moonlight in a certain area.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

èr fèn míng yuè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi6 fan1 ming4 yut6

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.