Complete Collection of Chinese Proverbs (Volume 1 and 2) -- Cihai Edition

Author: Wen Duanzheng et al.
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts. The upper part includes approximately 100,000 proverbs commonly used in spoken language. The lower part lists about 13,000 entries (excluding variants) and compiles proverbial materials. The entries in both parts are primarily arranged in phonetic order. For entries with the same first character, they are sorted by stroke count, with fewer strokes listed first. For entries with the same first character, they are arranged by the phonetic order of the second character, and so on. Entries with the same first character, similar structural forms, and basic meanings but slight variations in expression are treated as main entries if they appeared earlier or are more commonly used, while others are treated as subentries or variants. In the upper part, subentries are indented one character to the right of the main entries; in the lower part, variants are appended below the main entries in the format "ב××’". The upper part generally does not include phonetic annotations or definitions, but provides suggestive annotations for entries that are difficult to understand. In the lower part, the source of entries is often indicated as "," while "" is used when the corresponding phrase in the source differs significantly from the entry. Examples from ancient (before the Qing Dynasty, including the Qing Dynasty) classics are included as much as possible, while contemporary examples focus on famous works by renowned authors. Generally, only one example from earlier works or commonly used ones is cited for each entry, while other materials are listed with the book title, chapter name, or section, marked as "." At the end of the book, a "Bibliography" and a "Pinyin Index" are appended.