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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「燕舞鶯啼」, explained below.

The featured idiom 「燕舞鶯啼」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Oriole: oriole. Swallows are flying and orioles are singing. Describes the beautiful spring scenery.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yàn wǔ yīng tí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yin3 mou5 ang1 tai4

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