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CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 智

This character adds a little wisdom to our lives

By Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉) & Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   March 14, 2021
LANGUAGE

Choice Chengyu: Happy ‘Niu’ Year!

Cattle-related idioms for the Year of the Ox

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   February 12, 2021
LANGUAGE

Choice Chengyu: Speaking of Home

Idioms about homesickness before the Chinese New Year

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   January 27, 2021
IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms for a New Year

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

By Hatty Liu   January 1, 2021
IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Gimme Idioms

Generous idioms about giving gifts and favors

By Hatty Liu   December 2, 2020
IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms That Go Boom

Shattering sayings on explosion and destruction

By Hatty Liu   November 5, 2020
IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Teaching Idioms

Chengyu used to honor teachers during the Teachers’ Day.

By Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)   September 10, 2020
IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Idioms in Disguise

Some common Chinese phrases that are actually chengyu

By Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)   September 1, 2020
IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Relatively Speaking

Phrases to describe one’s nearest and dearest

By Hatty Liu   July 22, 2020
IDIOMS

Choice Chengyu: Words of Forgiveness

Chinese sayings to help turn the other cheek

By Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)   July 8, 2020