Chinese Idiom Learning Manual

Author: Hu Hong
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The purpose of this book is to help you understand phrases or sentence patterns like these, where each word is familiar, but the literal meaning is unclear, and they might not even be found in dictionaries. These phrases are often heard in the mouths of Chinese people, even a three-year-old child is familiar with them; they are so interesting and truly reflect the humor of the Chinese people. They can create such an effect: if these phrases come from the mouth of a "foreigner," the Chinese people will immediately hold you in high esteem: because you are speaking their own language, you possess the same sense of humor as they do. The idioms in this book are divided into two parts: one is opening and closing remarks, and the other is set phrases.