set phrase; fixed expression; idiom
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
set phrase; fixed expression; idiom (a fixed phrase that must be used as a whole unit and cannot be analyzed by regular word-formation rules)
formalIn linguistics, this is a broad category that includes idioms (成语), proverbs (谚语), and habitual collocations (惯用语). These expressions are semantically opaque or semi-opaque, meaning the whole cannot be inferred from the sum of its parts.
Shú熟
yǔ语
shì是
yǔ语
yán言
zhōng中
gù固
dìng定
de的
cí词
zǔ组
，
jù具
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
wén文
huà化
nèi内
hán涵
。
Set phrases are fixed expressions in a language that carry rich cultural connotations.
“
Màn慢
tiáo条
sī斯
lǐ理
”
shì是
yī一
gè个
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
shú熟
yǔ语
，
xíng形
róng容
dòng动
zuò作
huǎn缓
màn慢
。
"At a leisurely pace" is a typical set phrase used to describe slow movements.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Xué学
xí习
shú熟
yǔ语
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
tí提
gāo高
yǔ语
yán言
biǎo表
dá达
de的
dì地
dào道
xìng性
。
Learning set phrases helps improve the authenticity of one's language expression.
Zhè这
běn本
cí词
diǎn典
zhuān专
mén门
shōu收
lù录
le了
hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
de的
guàn惯
yòng用
yǔ语
hé和
shú熟
yǔ语
。
This dictionary specifically collects habitual expressions and set phrases in Chinese.