Concise Dictionary of Idiom Differentiation

Author: Rui Sheng
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: When people speak or write, they often use idioms or colloquialisms to enrich their language, making expressions elegant, vivid, and concise. However, it is also common to misread the pronunciation, miswrite the characters, or misunderstand the meaning of some idioms. This book addresses this issue by providing not only complete explanations but also special analyses and hints for easily mistaken parts, helping readers use them correctly.
1. This is a practical reference book for Chinese idioms. It offers concise explanations, analyses, and hints to help readers understand and apply idioms correctly in their work, study, and daily life. It can serve as a teaching reference for teachers and students, as well as a handy guide for general learners and users of Chinese.
2. The book includes over 2,500 common idioms. Considering practicality and real-life language use, it also includes some frequently used colloquialisms in social life, such as "yidian dai mian" (using a point to represent the whole), "zhijie liangdang" (direct and straightforward), and "zhongsheng da shi" (a life-changing event).
3. Under each entry, the pronunciation and meaning are provided first, followed by the origin of the idiom (without quoting the original text), and finally, the easily mistaken aspects in terms of characters, pronunciation, or understanding are highlighted. The pronunciation is marked with Pinyin for each character, without being written in a continuous form, to facilitate correcting misreadings. The meaning is explained only as the general idea of the idiom. The origin is mentioned to help readers trace the roots and better understand the meaning.
4. The book is arranged in alphabetical order by pronunciation. At the beginning of the main text, there is a Pinyin index organized by the first character of each idiom, and at the end, a stroke index is provided for easy reference and lookup.