A Complete Collection of Chinese Idioms

Author: Wen Duanzheng
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
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In the past decade or so, numerous collections of colloquialisms have emerged, with different compilers and varying scales. However, those that are most thoroughly researched and most extensive are the "Complete Collection of Chinese Proverbs," "Complete Collection of Chinese Idioms," and "Complete Collection of Chinese Colloquialisms" edited by Mr. Wen Duanzheng. These three books combined into the "Complete Collection of Chinese Colloquialisms" total over 5 million words, truly a monumental work. The compilers extensively gathered various colloquialisms from ancient classics, historical records, philosophical treatises, literary collections, modern dramas, novels, and modern masterpieces, going to great lengths to ensure completeness, hence the name "Complete Collection." Colloquialisms are oral expressions created by the masses over generations. They cover a wide range of topics, exhibit lively thinking, humorous styles, and concise forms, representing the collective experience and wisdom of hundreds of millions of people across generations. They are an integral part of the advanced culture of the Chinese nation and are worth learning and inheriting. The colloquialisms passed down through the ages have provided modern Chinese with an incredibly rich and vivid linguistic resource. Modern people, especially writers of dramas and novels, have all drawn nourishment from them, enriching their language and writing. The rich historical, cultural, and linguistic information contained in colloquialism textbooks has attracted the attention of researchers, but few have undertaken comprehensive and systematic studies. The publication of these three "Complete Collections" has laid a relatively comprehensive foundation for future research.
In the past decade or so, numerous collections of colloquialisms have emerged, with different compilers and varying scales, but those that are most thoroughly researched and most extensive are the "Complete Collection of Chinese Proverbs," "Complete Collection of Chinese Idioms," and "Complete Collection of Chinese Colloquialisms" edited by Mr. Wen Duanzheng. These three books combined into the "Complete Collection of Chinese Colloquialisms" total over 5 million words, truly a monumental work. The compilers extensively gathered various colloquialisms from ancient classics, historical records, philosophical treatises, literary collections, modern dramas, novels, and modern masterpieces, going to great lengths to ensure completeness, hence the name "Complete Collection." Colloquialisms are oral expressions created by the masses over generations. They cover a wide range of topics, exhibit lively thinking, humorous styles, and concise forms, representing the collective experience and wisdom of hundreds of millions of people across generations. They are an integral part of the advanced culture of the Chinese nation and are worth learning and inheriting. The colloquialisms passed down through the ages have provided modern Chinese with an incredibly rich and vivid linguistic resource. Modern people, especially writers of dramas and novels, have all drawn nourishment from them, enriching their language and writing. The rich historical, cultural, and linguistic information contained in colloquialism textbooks has attracted the attention of researchers, but few have undertaken comprehensive and systematic studies. The publication of these three "Complete Collections" has laid a relatively comprehensive foundation for future research.