Chinese Sea of Languages (Complete 4 Volumes)

Author: Sheng Xiaoguang
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Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Features: The Chinese Treasury of Language collects over 60,000 entries, including over 12,000 idioms and allusions, over 4,000 historical anecdotes, over 1,000 fables, over 6,000 famous quotes, over 6,000 poems, ci poems, and quatrains, over 12,000 couplets, over 2,000 riddles, over 4,000 proverbs, and over 6,000 collocations. The book comprises over ten million words. The Chinese Treasury of Language was meticulously compiled over several years by dozens of experts and scholars, featuring rich content and detailed data, making it a treasure trove for promoting the language and culture of the Chinese nation. The book is divided into nine categories and ten volumes: The Volume of Idioms and Allusions (Main), The Volume of Idioms and Allusions (Supplementary), The Volume of Historical Anecdotes, The Volume of Fables, The Volume of Riddles, The Volume of Proverbs, The Volume of Collocations, The Volume of Poems, Ci Poems, and Quatrains, and The Volume of Famous Quotes. Considering the dynamic and cumulative nature of language, this book emphasizes the ancient and classical aspects, with a preference for elegance over simplicity. Whenever possible, the book provides sources for entries and quotations to facilitate verification. In terms of definitions, they vary in simplicity or complexity to avoid redundancy.