Chengyu | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 04/11/2018

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Chengyu

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Chengyu (simplified Chinese: 成语; traditional Chinese: 成語; pinyin: chéngyǔ; literally: "set phrases") are a type of traditional Chinese idiomatic expression, most of which consist of four characters.  Chengyu were widely used in Classical Chinese and are still common in vernacular Chinese writing and in the spoken language today.  According to the most stringent definition, there are about 5,000 chengyu in the Chinese language, though some dictionaries list over 20,000. Chengyu are considered the collected wisdom of the Chinese culture.  Through the insights learned from chengyu, you'll discover the experiences, moral concepts, or admonishments from the older generations of Chinese. Nowadays, chengyu still plays an important role in Chinese conversations and education. It is therefore important to know some common chengyu as you learn the language.They are often referred to as Chinese idioms or four-character idioms; however, they are not the only idioms in Chinese.