Dictionary of 1000 Chinese Idioms, Revised Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780781812788)

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. New features in this edition include: entries that employ both traditional and simplified Chinese characters, so that students may be comfortable with and recognize each, pinyin transliterations with tone marks, and a new introduction by the authors.

Author: Marjorie Lin, Schalk Leonard
ISBN-10: 078181278X
ISBN-13: 9780781812788
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2012
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d