Chengyu

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

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Choice Chengyu: Speaking of the Hair and Now

Ancient idioms about hair

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 25, 2021

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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

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Choice Chengyu: Pearl of Wisdom

Proverbs and idioms about one of China’s favorite jewels

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 9, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Horsing Around

Idioms about one of man’s most loyal companions

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

March 4, 2021

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Choice Chengyu: Happy ‘Niu’ Year!

Cattle-related idioms for the Year of the Ox

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 12, 2021

LANGUAGE

Choice Chengyu: Speaking of Home

Idioms about homesickness before the Chinese New Year

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Jan. 27, 2021

IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms for a New Year

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

Jan. 1, 2021

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Choice Chengyu: Gimme Idioms

Generous idioms about giving gifts and favors

Dec. 2, 2020

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Choice Chengyu: Teaching Idioms

Chengyu used to honor teachers during the Teachers’ Day.

Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

Sept. 10, 2020

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