Chinese idioms

Author: Zheng Xunlie
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book is a companion volume to the compiler's recently published works, "Chinese Proverbs" and "Chinese Idioms." The entire book collects over 13,000 Chinese idiomatic expressions, categorized into 10 major categories, 101 subcategories, and 279 specific items. The expressions within each item are arranged in alphabetical order based on the first character's pronunciation. This structure, combining broad semantic categories with a small phonetic order, ensures the content is closely connected, the phonetic order is clear, and retrieval is highly convenient. Each entry is accompanied by a concise and comprehensive explanation, with relevant example sentences selected as needed. The book features a vast selection of entries, a novel format, rich content, and accurate definitions, making it a standout in the field of idiomatic expressions. It is a practical and reference tool with academic value, suitable for readers with intermediate to advanced cultural literacy. It serves as a valuable resource for writing instruction, literary creation, folkloristics, and linguistic research.