set phrase; idiom
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set phrase; idiom; fixed four-character expression
formalTypically consists of four characters, carries a meaning that is often metaphorical and not directly derived from the literal meanings of its individual characters. A key component of classical and modern Chinese language and literature.
“
huà画
shé蛇
tiān添
zú足
”
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhù著
míng名
de的
chéng成
yǔ语
。
"Drawing legs on a snake" is a famous idiom.
Xué学
xí习
chéng成
yǔ语
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
zhōng中
guó国
wén文
huà化
。
Learning idioms helps in understanding Chinese culture.
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Tā他
shuō说
huà话
shí时
jīng经
cháng常
yǐn引
yòng用
chéng成
yǔ语
。
He often quotes idioms when he speaks.
Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
yòng用
zhè这
gè个
chéng成
yǔ语
zào造
jù句
。
The teacher asked us to make a sentence using this idiom.
“
dōng东
fēng风
yā压
dǎo倒
xī西
fēng风
”
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
de的
chéng成
yǔ语
。
"The east wind prevails over the west wind" is an idiom from the ancients.