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An Idiom a Week

These Chinese Idioms are presented by our friends at Speaking-Chinese.com and are a great method of learning Chinese language and culture. Each link will take you to directly to their site where you can watch a video narrative, see the Chinese text, and read an English summary and story behind each idiom. While you're there, sign up for some free lessons or take the recommended site tour.

Idiom 1
Idiom 1:
Zhao1 san1 mu4 si4
Three in the morning and four in the evening

Idiom 2
Idiom 2:
Shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4
Stand by a stump waiting for more hares to come and dash against it

Idiom 3
Idiom 3:
Hu2 jia3 hu3 wei1
The fox borrows the tiger's terror

Idiom 4
Idiom 4:
Lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4
Pass oneself off as one of the Yu players in an ensemble

Idiom 5
Idiom 5:
Dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2
Play the lute to an ox

Idiom 6
Idiom 6:
Ming2 luo4 sun1 shan1
Fall behind Sun Shan on the list

Idiom 7
Idiom 7:
Ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4
Cut a mark on the side of a boat to indicate the place where one's sword has dropped into the river.


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