4 characters Idiom and proverb 22 608

Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「煙飛星散」, with details below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「煙飛星散」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Describes discreteness.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yān fēi xīng sàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yin1 fei1 sing1 saan2

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.