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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「明搶暗偷」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「明搶暗偷」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Robbery openly and stealing secretly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

míng qiǎng àn tōu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ming4 cheung2 am3 tau1

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.