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Choice Chengyu: Sayings About Spending for Singles Day

Idioms about money for spendthrifts and cheapskates this November 11 shopping festival

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Nov. 2, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms Don’t Only Come in Fours

The Chinese ‘chengyu’ that aren’t four characters long

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Oct. 17, 2021

IDIOMS

Parallel Idioms that Cross Language Barriers

English and Chinese sayings that are almost exactly equivalent

Hatty Liu

Oct. 16, 2021

IDIOMS

Book-lovers in Ancient Times

Stories and idioms about seven people who overcame challenging obstacles to read

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Aug. 17, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Elephantine Phrases

Learn essential idioms about elephants from Chinese history

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

July 21, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: In Praise of Youth (Mostly)

Discover popular sayings about youth through these Chinese idioms and proverbs to use when (mostly) praising the younger generation.

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

May 12, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Speaking of the Hair and Now

Ancient idioms about hair

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 25, 2021

IDIOMS

How to live a happy life according to Chinese idioms

Chinese idioms that teach us how to be happy

Liu Jue (刘珏)

March 20, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Royal Rumble

Idioms about royalty from China’s imperial past

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 16, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Horsing Around

Idioms about one of man’s most loyal companions

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 4, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms for a New Year

Learn these essential Chinese “chengyu” to ponder about the passage of time

Hatty Liu

Jan. 1, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Gimme Idioms

Generous idioms about giving gifts and favors

Hatty Liu

Dec. 2, 2020

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