(chéng yǔ) - chengyu, idiom (set phrase, usually four characters) in Mandarin
chéngyǔTraditional: 成語
Translation
chengyu, idiom (set phrase, usually four characters)
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Examples
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Chengyu usually have four characters.
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In Chinese lessons in Singapore, the teacher has us learn one idiom a day.
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He likes to use idioms when he talks.
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Lots of chengyu have a story behind them.
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I don't understand what this idiom means.
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