Concise Dictionary of Idiom Distinctions

Author: Rui Sheng
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features:
1. This is a practical reference book for Chinese idioms. It provides concise explanations, distinctions, and tips to help readers understand and use idioms correctly in work, study, and daily life. The book can serve as a teaching reference for teachers and students, as well as a handy resource 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 colloquial expressions in modern society, such as "to use a drop of water to represent the whole lake," "straightforward," and "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, common mistakes in writing, pronunciation, or understanding are highlighted. The pronunciation is marked with Hanyu Pinyin for each character, without being written in a continuous form, to facilitate correcting misreadings. The meaning is explained only in broad terms. The origin is cited to help readers trace the roots of the idiom and better understand its meaning.
4. The book is arranged in phonetic order. An index of Hanyu Pinyin is provided at the beginning of the main text, and a stroke index is appended at the end for easy reference and lookup.