Great Wall Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs

Author: Wang Yantie
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2004-06-01
Features:
1. This book collects 6,700 famous quotes and excellent sentences from various literary genres, ranging from the pre-Qin period to the late Qing Dynasty, including works from the Hundred Schools of Thought, official histories, notes, poems, odes, prose, fiction, opera, and miscellaneous writings. The quotes are arranged in 20 major categories: matter and principle, discussing politics, commenting on politics, economy, military, life, human affairs, self-cultivation, ambition, integrity, talent, education, learning, work, career, literary theory, emotion, marriage and love, physical appearance, and scenic landscapes. Depending on the situation, most major categories are further divided into subcategories.
2. The entries in each category use current simplified Chinese characters and are arranged in order of stroke count, with fewer strokes listed first and more strokes listed later.
3. Following each entry are the source, a colloquial translation, a metaphorical or explanatory meaning, the etymology and textual variations of the term, and annotations on allusions and difficult characters or words.
4. An index of entries is appended at the end of the book, with the same arrangement rules as in "2."