‘Exploring Chinese Idioms’ (Part 1)

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The idiom for speaking or acting in a roundabout way (meaning beat around the bush) originally referred to the alleys in Beijing

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The sheer number of books was enough to make the cattle sweat or to fill the entire house: cattle and horses in ancient times were just as exhausted as they are now

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Loyalty and devotion to the country: it turns out that what Yue Fei had tattooed on his back was actually ‘serving the country with utmost loyalty’

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How did the ancients use idioms to express their imagination about dragons?

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Idioms hidden in ancient buildings

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Give way to avoid a conflict: how far did the army retreat during a march as a condition for peace?

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The excellent virtues of the Chinese nation embodied in idioms

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Does the Chinese idiom for intrigue and rivalry originally describe ancient buildings?

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What are the idioms about yearning for blessings at different stages of life?

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‘The pearl in palm’ (meaning the apple of one’s eye) originally described a lover, not a daughter

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