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Idioms Story: winners is a hero, the loser is the thief (The original China characters Idioms: 成者英雄败者贼)
In human society, the small thieves have been arrested, while the bandits to seize the country has become princes, the king.
In ancient China called “Qi Henggong” the king, kill his own brother (the original King), it became the king of Qi. Qi Henggong became king after the then forcibly took possession of his brother’s wife. [...]
Idioms story: prosthetic expensive and cheap shoes (The original China characters Idioms:踊贵屦贱)
In ancient China, there is a person called Yan Zi, he is a king of the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (Qi Jinggong) ministers.
One day, Qi Jinggong favorite horse suddenly died, Qi Jinggong very angry and wanted to dismember breeders.
Yan Zi asked Qi Jinggong: “do not know if Yao and Shun (two Chinese mythology, the [...]
Idioms story: Dongpo painted fan（The original China characters Idioms:东坡画扇）
Introduction Idioms and Their Stories: “Dongpo painted fan,” to explain the meaning of the idiom
Firstly I should say is: What is “Idioms and Their Stories”?
Briefly explain what is “idiom” and “Idioms and Their Stories.”
This is a knowledge and understanding of China’s unique culture, an important step.
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Idiom, the language through the so-called long-term use, tempering the formation of fixed phrases. It is the word than the large and grammatical functions that the language unit is equivalent to the word. Composed of mostly four-character idioms, it is often shown with the refined language of rich content.