成語
See also: 成语
Chinese
finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth |
speech; language; dialect; tell to | ||
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trad. (成語) | 成 | 語 | |
simp. (成语) | 成 | 语 |
Pronunciation
Noun
成語
- chengyu (a certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four or five characters in length) (Classifier: 句; 個/个; 條/条; 本)
- (proscribed) any idiomatic expression or set phrase (Classifier: 句; 個/个; 條/条; 本)
Usage notes
- Although often translated as idiom, in fact 成語/成语 (chéngyǔ) refers to a specific kind of idiomatic expression in Chinese (see Chengyu). Other kinds of idioms include 俗語/俗语 (súyǔ), 諺語/谚语 (yànyǔ) and 歇後語/歇后语 (xiēhòuyǔ). The specific word for idiom or idiomatic expression in Chinese is 習慣用語/习惯用语 (xíguàn yòngyǔ) or 習語/习语 (xíyǔ).
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