Dictionary of 1000 Chinese Idioms, Revised Edition

by Marjorie Lin and Schalk Leonard

Book Overview

Four-character idioms, also known as chengyu, are key components of the Chinese language and culture, many conveying important lessons and social values that stretch back over 3,000 years of Chinese history. In this essential book, the authors have selected 1,000 of the most frequently used idioms, aphabetized them by their pronunciation in pinyin, and provided both the original Chinese and English translations of the literal and metaphoric meanings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078181278X
• ISBN13: 9780781812788
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"