Great Dictionary of Chinese Idioms

Author: Wang Tao
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Publish Date: 1987-08-01
Features: The "Chinese Idioms Dictionary" was compiled by some editors from the Chinese Reference Book Editing Room of the Commercial Press, the Compilation Office of the Great Chinese Dictionary, and the Lexical Editing Room of Shanghai Dictionary Press. Most of the material is directly sourced from historical documents. It includes over 18,000 entries of ancient and modern Chinese idioms, providing readers with extensive information such as the structure, meaning, origin, and usage of idioms. It is a large-scale comprehensive reference toolbook for idioms. The history of the Chinese language is long, and idioms are very rich. Appropriately using idioms in language expression can make it concise, vivid, and enrich spoken vocabulary. To use idioms well, one must first understand their meanings. The "Chinese Idioms Dictionary" was published for this purpose. The book includes over 18,000 entries, divided into main entries and supplementary entries. It is annotated with Pinyin, with precise explanations and extensive examples, making it an ideal toolbook for readers with middle school or higher education levels to study and reference.