Ancient Chinese Proverb Dictionary

Author: Liu Lanying
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Publish Date: 1997-12-01
Features: The table of contents of this book includes Preface; Compilation Notes; General Rules; Index by Stroke Order of Entry Words; Index by Phonetic Order of Entry Words; Main Text of the Dictionary; Appendices, etc. The compilation outline of the dictionary and some entries felt that this book has several obvious characteristics: , it has a wide range of materials and a large number of entries. The famous quotes and witty sayings are collected from representative works from the pre-Qin period to the late Qing Dynasty over three thousand years, including classics, histories, philosophy, poetry, ci, qu, notes, and miscellaneous writings, with hundreds of ancient books. The number of entries is nearly twenty thousand. The scale and completeness are unparalleled among similar books. Second, the selection of famous quotes and witty sayings is relatively concise. Whether it is depicting landscapes, praising objects, describing events, expressing emotions, portraying people, or using metaphors, the selection is based on whether it meets ideological and artistic standards. Therefore, most of the selected entries are profound in meaning, rich in philosophy, insightful, or moving. Third, the annotations for the entries are flexible and concise, making them easy to appreciate and cite. In addition to clearly marking each entry, annotations, explanations, translations, clarifying the general meaning, highlighting key points, and stating historical facts, are used or omitted according to the actual needs of the entry. The amount of text is also determined by actual needs. Among the flexibility, there is also rigor.