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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 「鳳鳴朝陽」, explained below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「鳳鳴朝陽」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Chaoyang: the morning sun. The phoenix sings in the morning sunshine. It is a metaphor for talented people getting the opportunity to display their talents.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fèng míng cháo yáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fung6 ming4 jiu1 yeung4

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.