Great Wall Dictionary of Chinese Idioms

Author: Wang Tao
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The Great Chinese Idioms Dictionary was compiled by a group of editors from the Editorial Department of Chinese Reference Books, Commercial Press, the Compilation Office of the Great Chinese Dictionary, and the Lexicographical Editorial Department of Shanghai Dictionary Press. Most of its content is directly sourced from historical and literary documents throughout the ages. It includes over 18,000 ancient and modern Chinese idioms, providing readers with extensive information such as the structural forms, semantic content, origins, and usage examples of idioms. It is a comprehensive and large-scale reference tool for idioms. The history of the Chinese language is long and rich, and idioms are particularly abundant. Appropriately using idioms in language expression can make it concise, vivid, and enrich spoken vocabulary. To use idioms effectively, one must first understand their meanings. The Great Chinese Idioms Dictionary is published precisely for this purpose. The book contains over 18,000 entries, including main entries and supplementary entries, and is annotated with Pinyin. The explanations are accurate, and the examples are extensive, making it an ideal reference tool for readers with middle school or higher education levels.