Useful Chinese Idioms About Insects
As summer begins and cicadas start humming, learn some common insect-related “chengyu”
Five Classic Chinese Tiger Tales
Traditional folk stories about tigers still told today
Choice Chengyu: Sayings About Spending for Singles Day
Idioms about money for spendthrifts and cheapskates this November 11 shopping festival
Supernatural Chinese Beings Perfect for Halloween
Halloween may be a Western import, but ancient Chinese literature is full of spooky beasts, demons, and ghosts to consider this October 31
Choice Chengyu: Idioms Don’t Only Come in Fours
The Chinese ‘chengyu’ that aren’t four characters long
Parallel Idioms that Cross Language Barriers
English and Chinese sayings that are almost exactly equivalent
Choice Chengyu: Elephantine Phrases
Learn essential idioms about elephants from Chinese history
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.
How to live a happy life according to Chinese idioms
Chinese idioms that teach us how to be happy
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