Book Series on Chinese Language: Understanding Chinese Idioms - 100 Chengyu

Author: Yin Binyong
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Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Features: Foreign students learning Chinese, when they have initially grasped the pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and characters of the language, are eager to further improve their Chinese proficiency. How can this be achieved? One important aspect is to master some unique elements of the Chinese language—such as allusions, idioms, proverbs, and Chinese sayings. These elements are closely related to Chinese characters as well as to the cultural background of the Han ethnic group. Mastering them not only enriches the expressive abilities of foreigners in Chinese but also enhances the ethnic characteristics of their Chinese communication. This series consists of four volumes, carefully selecting 100 of the most valuable, commonly used, and expressive idioms, proverbs, Chinese sayings, and allusions in Chinese. Each entry includes an English definition, is paired with a beautiful illustration, and offers English-Chinese annotations for some difficult terms. This book presents stories of 100 Chinese sayings.