A Small Dictionary of Chinese Idioms

Author: Han Zhiyong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2007-02-09
Features: Idioms are fixed phrases or expressions that have formed in the long-term development of Chinese. They possess strong summarizing and expressive capabilities, being vivid, concise, profound, and widely liked by people. Using idioms appropriately in speaking or writing can make the meaning more complete, the language more elegant, and the text more lively. To help primary and secondary school students quickly improve their ability to use idioms and comprehensively enhance their Chinese proficiency, we have organized experts and Chinese language teachers to compile this "Mini Dictionary of Chinese Idioms" and dedicate it to the readers. This dictionary is primarily based on the Chinese language textbooks used in primary and secondary schools, taking the needs of teachers and students in teaching and learning idioms as its starting point, and aims to improve the quality of Chinese language teaching. It specifically includes nearly 3,200 common idioms that primary and secondary school students need to master. Each entry in the dictionary standardizes the pronunciation, form, meaning, and usage of the idioms, helping students to grasp them comprehensively and accurately.