Persian-Chinese proverb Chinese-Persian idiom dictionary

Author: Pu Yansheng
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This dictionary includes over 4,000 common Persian proverbs. They can be categorized into three major types. The first category consists of carefully selected Persian proverbs, characterized by their brevity and profundity. They illustrate universal life lessons through concrete examples from daily life. These statements are often widely known, deeply meaningful, and household names. The second category is proverb-like phrases. Unlike the first category, which typically appears in complete sentences, the second category consists of language units smaller than sentences but contains various advisory contents similar to proverbs. Grammatically, they often take the form of infinitives or short comments, with the feature of often going beyond literal meanings while still allowing for the derivation of profound and universal implications. The third category is famous quotations. Numerous Persian language and literary masters are deeply beloved in Iran. From their own unique perspectives and standpoints, they express their reflections, understandings, and views on the world, everything, and the path of life through their eloquent statements. A significant number of Persian proverbs originate from these masters' quotations.