Chinese sayings have been created and refined by people in their daily work and lives, and are usually vivid, concise, catchy, and easy to learn and remember.
Chinese proverbs and Chinese idioms are usually short phrases or rhymes in colloquial form, originating from literary works, history, or famous philosophers, writers or poets, etc. There are two types of Chinese proverbs and idioms: 1. 成语 (chéngyǔ) often with four characters and 2. 谚语 (yányǔ) proverbs that are comparatively longer. Both types include many popular Chinese sayings that state wisdom and giving people smart advice.