ABC Chinese-English Proverb Dictionary

Author: (USA) John S. Rohsennow
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Features: This dictionary is compiled by Professor John S. Rohsennow of the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, and was published by the University of Hawai'i Press in 2002. It includes approximately 4,000 ancient and modern Chinese proverbs and sayings, with accurate definitions and reliable translations, supported by extensive references and examples. The entries are strictly arranged in alphabetical order, following the "Basic Rules of Hanyu Pinyin Orthography" formulated by the National Language Commission of China, making it easy to search. Overall, this is a high-quality reference book that combines practicality and academic rigor. The dictionary collects proverbs and sayings from ancient and modern Chinese, with faithful and reliable translations. Moreover, the author provides reasonable interpretations of the meanings of these proverbs and sayings, which carry strong local flavors and profound cultural backgrounds, and cites actual examples from literature to demonstrate that Chinese proverbs still retain their vitality in the 21st century.