100 Chinese Two-Part Allegorical Sayings

Details
Weight	1.00 lbs
ISBN	7800527107
Level	All Levels
Size	5X7.5 IN
Pages	200
Language	Chinese/English
Publisher	Sinolingua
Year Published	1999
Author	Yin BinYong

To liven up spoken Chinese, Gems of the Chinese Language through the Ages series presents the selection of everyday idioms, which includes four books: The Stories Behind 100 Chinese Idioms; 100 Pearls of Chinese Wisdom; 100 Common Chinese Idioms and Set Phrases; and 100 Chinese Two-Part Allegorical Sayings. China has a history of 5,000 years and a lot of idioms have evolved over time. A lot of literary quotations and allusions are still used today. Ignorance of these idioms is a prime cause of misunderstanding to Chinese language.

100 Chinese Two-Part Allegorical Sayings collects the most popular Two-Part Allegorical Sayings, such as, “Using telephone poles as chopsticks—putting much material to petty use,” and, “A dog catching a mouse – poking one’s nose into other people’s business.” The Chinese use these sayings on a daily basis, and now you can too. Each couplet is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and English, along with an illustration, and is followed by a brief explanation in Chinese and English. Some more obscure expressions are clarified with the help of annotations in both Chinese and English. This is a wonderful way to learn more about Chinese culture and language, and increase your own vocabulary of expression as well.

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