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	Chinese Idiom
		Some believe that those expressions which originated from alien culture should not be considered Chinese cheng yu, for instance, some derived from Buddhism, and "armed to the teeth", "kill two birds with one stone", "use old bottles for new wine", 'a wolf in sheep's clothing" and "eye for eye" (which came from foreign language).
		In comparing the definitions of the "idiom" in English and cheng yu in Chinese, we find that they are not exactly the same.
		But in Chinese, especially in classic Chinese, repetition is quite often employed, yet without giving the readers the feeling of redundancy or superfluity.
	members.tripod.com /~Dioscuri/idiom/idiom.html (430 words)

	Four-character idiom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Four-character idioms, or chéngyǔ (Traditional Chinese: 成語, Simplified Chinese: 成语, literally "to become (part of) the language") are widely used in Classical Chinese, a literary form used in the Chinese written language from antiquity until 1919, and are still commonly used in Vernacular writing today.
		However, some idioms such as "空穴来风" (pinyin: kōngxué láifēng, literally "an open hole draws the wind") which means to lay one's self open to criticism, and "素面朝天" are so widely misunderstood that their literal meaning are used despite their original meaning.
		The idiom itself is not derived from a specific occurrence from which a moral may be explicitly drawn; instead, it is succinct in its original meaning and would likely be intelligible to an individual learned in formal written Chinese.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Four-character_idiom (837 words)

	Idiom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In linguistics, idioms are widely assumed to be figures of speech that contradict the principle of compositionality, however some debate has recently arisen on this subject.
		Idioms are, in essence, often colloquial metaphors — terms which require some foundational knowledge, information, or experience, to use only within a culture where parties must have common reference.
		While many idioms are clearly based in conceptual metaphors such as "time as a substance", "time as a path", "love as war" or "up is more", the idioms themselves are often not particularly essential, even when the metaphors themselves are.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Idiom (1048 words)

	idiom Information Center - idiom (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not compositional—that idiom list meaning of idioms fight fire with fire idiom is, whose meaning does not follow from the meaning examples of idioms of the individual words of which it is spanish idioms composed.
		Idioms are often, though perhaps not universally, classified idiom meaning of to open up a can of worms as figures of speech.
		It proverbs and idioms idiom definitions is likely that every human language has idioms, hebrew idioms and very idiom lesson plan many of them; a typical English commercial idiom dictionary idioms and their meanings business idioms lists about 4,000.
	www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Linguistic_Topics_H_-_M/idiom.html (573 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Chinese language
		Old Chinese sometimes known as “Archaic Chinese”, was the language common during the early and middle Zhōu Dynasty (1122 BC–256 BC), texts of which include inscriptions on bronze artifacts, the poetry of the Shījīng, the history of the Shūjīng, and portions of the Yìjīng (I Ching).
		Chinese is first known to have been written in Latin characters by Western Christian missionaries of the 16th century, but may have been written down by Western travelers or missionaries of earlier periods.
		Chinese morphology is strictly bound to a set number of syllables with a fairly rigid construction which are the morphemes, the smallest building blocks, of the language.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Chinese_language (6234 words)

	Chinese Tattoos
		While it is undeniable that classic Chinese characters have a universal beauty which can easily be appreciated regardless of whether one can understand the often subtle meanings conveyed by the ancient designs, some Westerners have permanently embossed their bodies with symbols that are at times oddly nonsensical and at other times are bizarrely meaningless.
		In the best case scenario, the tattooee has done her research and consulted with a native Chinese speaker about all of the denotations and connotations of the specific characters chosen, verified that the characters are genuinely Chinese and perhaps even asked about the aesthetics of the font used.
		Pictured to the right is a Chinese idiom (in a lovely font) that might be transliterated as "spilled water difficult collect" (Pronunciation: fu shui nan shou) that would be better translated as No use crying over spilled milk, meaning what's done is done and cannot be undone, an appropriate sentiment for a tattoo.
	www.maxent.org /ch/chinese_tattoos.html (1113 words)

	Chinese Proverbs and Stories
		Idioms and proverbs are the essence of language.
		Chinese idioms and proverbs (成语 Chéngyǔ) are a unique and fun part of the Chinese language and culture.
		Proper usage of these idioms in speech and writing can add much to the perceived level of your Chinese learning, and their mastery is an essential step in becoming a fluent speaker.
	nths.newtrier.k12.il.us /library/teacher_assignments/chineseproverbs06.htm (379 words)

	Li Jing-Hui and "The Little Artist"
		He was a prolific composer of Chinese popular songs in those days and was frequently criticized afterwards for political reasons for having written some of these works.
		All in all, Li Jinghui was a pioneer during his time in composing in the Chinese idiom and propagating new ideas, especially in children's musicals.
		Chinese culture is one in which parents embody their hopes into a child's given name.
	www.chinesemusic.net /lijing.htm (753 words)

	Chinese Idioms (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This idiom is always given to a couple, especially a new married couple as a gift.
		This is also a great idiom to wish you and your spouse to have a very good relationship and love each other very much.
		This idiom is the used as the symbol of propitious, lucky, noble, and long-lived.
	www.folkarts.ca /chinese_art/Chinese_Idioms_10035.aspx (2229 words)

	Four-character Idiom (Yojijukugo)
		By contrast, several thousands of these four-character compounds are true idioms in the sense that they have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of the component words.
		Other four-character idioms are derived from Buddhist literature and scriptures, old Japanese customs and proverbs, and historical and contemporary Japanese life and social experience.
		Four-Character Idiom "Abi Jigoku" the Avici hell, the eighth and most painful of the eight hells in Buddhism Digital font image 400 x 1200 GIF Word...
	1dollar-tattoo-designs.com /categories/four-character-idiom.php (496 words)

	List of Chinese proverbs (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These are the humble beginnings of a collection of Chinese proverbs (歇後語 in pinyin: xie4 hou4 yu3; 諺語 yan4 yu3) and idioms, given in (and sorted by) pinyin transcription.
		Formulaic saying/expressions (成語 cheng2 yu3 -- "to become a saying") are known as four-character idioms (exceptions exist in the number of characters, though the majority are four).
		Many other expressions, however, develop around a rhyme or rhythm of intonation, and because the verbal distinction is tied to the regional dialect, such a proverb or idiom would not necessarily be understood or used outside of that region.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/l/li/list_of_chinese_proverbs.html (2807 words)

	Du Ponceau on Chinese
		It is otherwise with the Chinese language; every syllable of it is significant, and is never employed but in the sense of its meaning.
		Be this as it may, as the Chinese characters represent the words of the language, and are intended to awaken the remembrance of them in the mind, they are not therefore independent of sounds, for words are sounds.
		I do not mean to say that they cannot be applied to other monosyllabic idioms, (and they are, in fact, applied even to polysyllabic languages, as I shall presently show,) I only contend that their meaning cannot be understood alike in the different languages in which they are used.
	www.pinyin.info /readings/texts/duponceau.html (3146 words)

	East Asian Studies Minor at The Citadel
		CHIN 101/102, Intensive Introduction to Chinese I and II,
		The intensive language course 101/102, taken consecutively in the same semester, will be offered MWF 0800-0850 and TR 0800-0915 fall semester, Korean one year, Chinese the next, then Japanese.
		In recognition of the difficulty of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (Category IV languages by the Defense Language Institute's scale of hours required for mastery), registrants must have completed with good success the core requirement in French, German, or Spanish (Category II languages).
	www.citadel.edu /mlng/EASM.htm (447 words)

	idiom dictionary online -- idiom dictionary online (Site not responding. Last check: )
		idiom dictionary online idiom dictionary online at with the finger and strings, which were fortune might lead him to and taking in ghosts, enchantments, charms, The compositions of amorous moment...
		Idiom - All About All Search: Everything you wanted to know - online encyclopedia See live article Idiom Idiom Look up Idiom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An idiom is an expression whose meaning...
		Chinese Idioms A Chinese idiom dictionary with explanation in English...
	www.dictionaryco.com /idiomdictionaryonline (2740 words)

	Word & Idiom : Calligraphy Scrolls
		The small words are an idiom meaning describes people who have upright, outspoken and righteous spirits; that it was painted in the winter of 2005 and the name of the artist.
		This Chinese calligraphy scroll features a symbol meaning Earth and the words — country - take - earth - root, which is an idiom meaning the earth is the root of a country.
		Chinese symbol for Father and the words — strict - father - kind - mother, which is an idiom meaning that a strict father and kind mother are best for raising children.
	www.chinesecalligraphystore.com /catalog/calligraphy-scrolls-word-idiom-c-21_37.html?language=en&sort=2a (397 words)

	Jacket 23 - Eliot Weinberger: Rexroth From the Chinese
		Many Chinese poets, whether in exile or in Taoist or Buddhist retreat, had inhabited landscapes as dramatic and wild as those of the American West, and the poems they wrote had no equivalent in world literature, where nature tended to be domesticated or fearsome.
		Chinese poetry as a whole was a Balzacian human comedy from a distant place and time that ultimately didn’t seem so remote at all.
		Chinese poetry entered the American and, to a much lesser degree, English poetic consciousness at exactly the right moment to purge the rhetoric and moralizing of 19th century Romantic poetry and the even more moralistic, preachy poetry of the 90s.
	jacketmagazine.com /23/rex-weinb.html (2183 words)

	ECTACO - Chinese-Traditional electronic dictionary, Chinese-Traditional translation software, Chinese-Traditional ...
		Together with the newest database and functions including proverb translation, idiom translation, slang and colloquial translation and sentence proofreading, the upgraded version helps solving difficulties in comprehending while reading.
		Chinese bidirectional dictionary provides instant back translation and is filled with loads of useful organizer functions.
		The exclusive built-in English-Chinese and Chinese-English sentence translation is the latest version equipped with functions such as proverb translation, idiom translation, slang and colloquial translation and sentence reference, allowing checking of meanings of sentences anytime and anywhere.
	www.ectaco.com /Chinese-Traditional-items (849 words)

	Buy Chinese Calligraphy Wall Scrolls, Japanese Kanji Character Art and Custom Asian Symbol Artwork
		The ancient Chinese phrase on this wall scroll is about finding enjoyment and delight life.
		The ancient Chinese phrase on this wall scroll is about seeking quality rather than quantity in life.
		Chinese / Japanese / Korean Calligraphy Wall Scroll
	www.orientaloutpost.com /chinese-calligraphy-art.php (921 words)

	Learning Chinese Online - Grammar
		The main slides are in "gif" graphics format, which allows the Chinese examples to be viewed on any system.
		Chinese Patterns ä¸æ—å¥å (By Chinese Patterns) The Paid Newsletter offers three patterns a week with 8 sets of fill in vocabulary.
		A Chinese idiom with several examples of its usage.
	www.csulb.edu /~txie/grammar.htm (211 words)

	Chinese Idiom Enlightenment Calligraphy Symbol Scroll: Word & Idiom
		The small words are big - become aware - big - enlightenment, an idiom meaning that someone becomes aware of what he or she had been thinking.
		Chinese artists "sign" their artworks by placing a seal on their artworks.
		This word symbol and idiom calligraphy wall scroll features the Chinese symbol for Enlightenment, and an idiom meaning that someone becomes aware of what he or she had been thinking.
	www.chinesecalligraphystore.com /catalog/rotolo-cinese-simbolo-calligraphy-chiarimento-idioma-p-302.html (409 words)

	idiom: zhi lu wei ma 指鹿为马-point at deer call horse - Learn Chinese New York ...
		Bing has a firm grasp of Chinese grammar and is able to explain it clearly.
		I have had other teachers of Chinese, but I can say that Bing is the most professional and effective.
		There is another idiom in Chinese "dian dao he bai (颠倒黑白)", meaning to reverse fl and white.
	www.bingchen.com /content/view/57/66 (204 words)

	Idiom Dictionary - A Great Resource of Information (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bu Ke Yi Shi- Chinese Idioms A Chinese idiom dictionary, from About.com chineseculture.about.com...
		Idiom dictionary An idiom dictionary explains idiosyncratic stock phrases and metaphors in language.
		Look up Idiom on Wiktionary, the free dictionary An idiom is an expression whose meaning is not compositionalÄîthat is, whose meaning does not follow from the meaning of the individual words of...
	www.dictionarycenter.com /idiomdictionary (1421 words)

	Idiom a Day, An - Vol 2 [illustrated Stories of Chinese Sayings] (Select Books)
		Chinese idioms constitute a fun and playful part of the Chinese language.
		To effectively know what an idiom means, it is best to gain an insight into the history or folklore that vividly brings it to life.
		In this series of four books, the reader will find the story behind each idiom explained through colourful illustrations and find out how the idiom can be put into modern usage.
	www.selectbooks.com.sg /getTitle.cfm?SBNum=36579 (131 words)

	100 Chinese Idioms
		Each idiom or phrase is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and English, with an illustration, and is followed by a story and explanation of how the idiom evolved (in Chinese and English).
		These phrases will liven up your understanding of the Chinese and their language, for each has been chosen for its frequency of use, practical value, and expressiveness.
		Here's one example: "When one rides a tiger it is hard to dismount." This idiom is a metaphor that points out that when in a difficult situation, one cannot help but continue to pursue one's course.
	www.chinasprout.com /htm/shop.html?section=shop&type=B178&mode=search&track=38 (169 words)

	Chinese Symbol for Dragon Wall Scroll: Word & Idiom
		The other words are an idiom meaning Dragon soars, Tiger leaps; that it was painted in the mid-summer and the name of the artist.
		We offer a large selection of Chinese calligraphy wall scrolls and each one of these Chinese calligraphy wall scrolls is a hand painted work of art (unless otherwise noted).
		Chinese calligraphy symbol Dragon and an idiom meaning Dragon soars, Tiger leaps.
	chinesecalligraphystore.com /catalog/chinese-symbol-dragon-wall-scroll-p-165.html?ref=7&affiliate_banner_id=asf1 (402 words)

	Online :: Online English Chinese Idiom Translation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The translation to written Chinese is literal and, at times, fails to capture more nuanced meanings.
		translation from english to simplified chinese, tradional chinese...
		translation from english to simplified chinese, tradional chinese, japanese, korean...
	online.wvsix.com /online-english-chinese-idiom-translation.php (339 words)

	Easy Chinese - I Love Chinese - Powered by Hello! Mandarin
		Chinese Idiom - 眉飞色舞 The Face Light ened up in Rapture (
		Essential Chinese 10: 谈论事物 Talking About Objects 　(
		Essential Chinese 11: Talking About Time 叙述时间　(
	www.hellomandarin.com /ilovechinese/easychinese.html (140 words)

	Chinese Thought and Idiom (The Nation, November 14, 1953)
		The first volume of this "History" was originally published in Peking shortly before the change in regime, and a few copies got out to the West.
		The others are "The Spirit of Chinese Philosophy" and "A Short History of Chinese Philosophy, translated by E. Hughes and Derk Bodde respectively.
		Hughes and Bodde are among the top Sinologists of the present day, and both are specialists, of somewhat different points of view, in Chinese philosophy.
	www.thenation.com /archive/detail/13426969 (173 words)

	Chinese symbol tattoos -- the meaning of Chinese symbols for words
		With Chinese symbol tattoos, not only do you get a beautiful design, but you also enjoy a highly personal meaning on your body.
		There are lots of places on the Internet to look at Chinese characters for a word or idiom that has relevance to your life.
		It’s important to consult with a reliable source before you get a Chinese symbol tattoo because the last thing you want is a phrase that doesn’t mean what you think it does tattooed on your body.
	www.body-jewelry-useek.com /1296-chinese-symbol-tattoos.htm (420 words)

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