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Author: Wang Tao et al.
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Publish Date: 1996-05-01
Features: This book includes 17,000 idioms, comprising main entries and supplementary entries. Each entry is annotated with pronunciation, explained, and illustrated with examples from the text. This book is a condensed version of the Comprehensive Idiom Dictionary, preserving the original book's style and content without any changes. Due to the reduced page size, the price is lowered, making it more appealing to readers. The dictionary contains 17,000 idioms, including main and supplementary entries. Main entries are the earlier or primary forms of idioms, each annotated with pronunciation, explained, and illustrated with examples. Supplementary entries are other forms of idioms, which are not separately explained but simply indicate the corresponding main entry name. The book uses simplified characters and selected characters. Characters that may cause confusion are retained in their traditional or variant forms when necessary. The headwords are romanized using Pinyin, with annotations of standard Mandarin pronunciation rather than tone changes or linking variations. The explanation process generally follows this order: first, the characters and words are explained, then the literal or original meaning of the idiom's characters is presented, followed by the usage or extended/borrowed meanings. The book strives to clarify the origins concisely and clearly.