Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Chinese idioms (成语, chéng yǔ) and sayings are small expressions with remarkably large meanings. They capture history, humor, wisdom (智慧, zhì huì), emotions, and everyday experiences in memorable language.This book presents distinctive Chinese expressions, organized into ten chapters. Each expression is explained through its meaning, usage, pinyin (拼音, pīn yīn), English translation, and natural example sentences.The selections include historical idioms, traditional sayings, proverbs (谚语, yàn yǔ), and expressions used in modern Chinese. Stories and short essays provide context while revealing connections between language and Chinese culture (中国文化, Zhōngguó wén huà).By exploring these expressions, readers can build vocabulary (词汇, cí huì), understand cultural references, and develop a richer appreciation of Mandarin Chinese (普通话, pǔ tōng huà). Each chapter offers a new collection of words, ideas, and stories waiting to be discovered.
