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Here is the Chinese idiom 「批風抹月」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
It’s like singing to the wind and playing with the moon. It means that the poet uses wind, flowers, snow and moon as the subject matter of his poems to describe his leisurely life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pī fēng mò yuè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pai1 fung1 maat3/mut3 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.
