Chinese Idioms Dictionary

Author: Xue Chunmin
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: A pun is a type of colloquialism, also known as a witty remark. It is widely circulated among the people because its expression of truth is clear, vivid, and humorous, making it deeply loved by the masses. As a unique form of linguistic and literary expression in China, puns have a rich historical heritage and a broad grassroots foundation. Therefore, it is very necessary to collect and organize representative puns that are still widely circulated in the mouths of the masses. For this purpose, we have collected and compiled the Dictionary of Chinese Puns. The Dictionary of Chinese Puns includes more than 5,000 common puns. Since puns are rooted in the folk and popular among the people, their content is rich and diverse, inevitably containing some dross such as feudal superstition and outdated moral concepts. With the aim of making it suitable for a broad readership, we have carefully selected and compiled this Dictionary of Chinese Puns based on the principles of healthy ideological content, brilliant language, vivid imagery, strong life and contemporary, widespread popularity, and non-repetitiveness.