ceon1 fung1 faa3 jyu5春風化雨春风化雨
Jyutpingceon1 fung1 faa3 jyu5
Yalechēun fūng fa yúh
Definition
Nurturing guidance and education from a teacher; literally suitable wind and rain for plant growth.
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How it's used
This idiom is almost exclusively used to express deep gratitude towards a teacher or mentor for their long term influence. It carries a formal and literary tone, making it most appropriate for speeches, thank you cards, or formal letters. While it describes the person's character, it is rarely used to describe the person directly, but rather the act or the environment of their teaching.
Examples
Thank you teacher for your years of nurturing guidance, only then do I have today's achievements.
keoi5佢dei6哋le1呢baan1班hok6學saang1生zan1真hai6係hang6幸wan6運，ho2可ji5以dak1得dou3到haau6校zoeng2長ge3嘅ceon1春fung1風faa3化jyu5雨。
These students are truly lucky to receive such nurturing guidance from the principal.
Related words
Common phrases
to receive nurturing guidance
long term nurturing guidance
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common adjective to describe a person's personality. It is a noun phrase representing the process of education or influence, not a descriptor for an individual's temperament.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
