This chengyu come from a fable by Lv Bu wei. Once there was a man in the Chu state who dropped his sword into the river. He immediately cut a mark on the side of his boat to indicate the place where ...

inspired this new chengyu. Its target is the nickel-and-dime attitude of landlords who charge renters exorbitant fees for minor damages. As China’s property market slows, renting has become a ...

New Era chengyu are references to infamous incidents that have taken place under Xi’s rule, either satirical twists on classic phrases or new coinages that fit the form.

Handan, a city of nearly 10 million people in the northern Hebei province, is well-known in China for being the nation’s capital of chengyu — pithy, four-character idioms that often reference famous ...

Cai Chengyu has seen his music career grow quickly over the past two years. The singer performs at various events thanks to his increasing popularity among young audiences. [Photo provided to ...

Consequently, most Mandarin lessons went in one ear and out the other, particularly the ones about chengyu (成语). The four-character idioms called chengyu are a popular way in Mandarin to state ...

Fu Chengyu, chief executive officer of CNOOC, is the driving force behind its controversial takeover bid for U.S. oil giant Unocal. A fluent English speaker with a degree in petroleum engineering ...

Despite being the youngest commander at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, Zhou Chengyu is known at work as "Big Sister" as a sign of respect. The Chang'e-5 mission is China's third successful ...

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