Chinese Idioms Dictionary

Author: Editorial Board
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Most Chinese idioms originate from extensive ancient cultural classics and poetic or literary works. Some are summaries of historical facts, others are narratives of ancient wars, some embody the essence of legendary stories, while others are excerpts or excerpts from poems and prose. Additionally, some idioms come from oral traditions in the folk. The rich cultural color and historical connotation of Chinese idioms enable them to convey diverse linguistic information in a concise, fixed form with harmonious rhythm, truly achieving brevity with depth. Therefore, throughout history, idioms have been widely used in both spoken and written language. The widespread use of idioms has also led to the flourishing and development of the field of idiom dictionary compilation. However, in today's vast landscape of idiom dictionaries, those that excel in standardization often prioritize origin over practicality, while those that prioritize practicality tend to be overly concise. In compiling this Comprehensive Idiom Dictionary, we strive to fully learn from the experiences of predecessors and peers, drawing on the strengths of various sources to achieve both standardization and practicality, as well as comprehensiveness and conciseness, functionality and classical excellence. This dictionary includes over 17,000 entries, most of which are widely used and well-known idioms, with a small number of colloquial phrases and relatively rare idioms from classic texts that are rich in meaning. To help readers with middle school or higher education, especially students, better understand and apply idioms, this dictionary provides comprehensive explanations and definitions for each included idiom, including: phonetic annotations, emotional tone, definitions, origins, example sentences, synonyms, antonyms, and analysis. The content is extremely rich. Another significant feature of this dictionary is its functionality and practicality. Throughout the book, ancient and modern classic works are cited to reveal the origins of idioms, explain their meanings, usage, and evolution, and provide examples of how the idioms are used in modern Chinese. At the same time, the book is accompanied by numerous exquisite illustrations that help interpret the of the idioms, making this dictionary not only a valuable reference tool but also a highly readable resource.