Dictionary of Common Idioms

Author: Shen Huiyun
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This dictionary includes approximately 2,000 common idioms (excluding sub-entries) for use by primary and secondary school students, Chinese language teachers, and general readers. The entries in this dictionary consist of three main parts: 1. Entry: Primarily focuses on commonly used idioms that require explanation for students, divided into main entries and sub-entries in form. Those with earlier origins or broader popularity are listed as main entries, while others are listed as sub-entries. Sub-entries are marked with "also as" without definitions but include citations. 2. Definitions: Strive for accuracy and conciseness. If there are difficult words or phrases, annotations are provided first. Pay attention to explaining the connection between the two parts of the idiom. For homophonic idioms, note the original character and the homophone; for pun-based idioms, explain the original and extended meanings; for idioms with legendary origins, indicate the source. 3. Citations: Each entry includes one citation after the definition. Most citations are selected from famous works in ancient and modern books, with sources marked for easy reference. A small number of citations from newspapers or journals are marked as "Newspaper" or "Journal."
III. The main body of this dictionary is arranged in the order of Pinyin, with entries having the same first character sorted by the second character's Pinyin, and so on.
IV. To facilitate readers' use, this dictionary includes a "Pinyin Index of Entries" at the beginning and a "Stroke Index of Entries" at the end.