成语 (成語)
chéng yǔ
Pinyin

Definition

成语 (成語)
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chéng yǔ
  1. Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
  2. idiom
  3. proverb
  4. saying
  5. adage
  6. CL:條|条[tiáo],本[běn],句[jù]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

完成
wán chéng
  1. 1 to complete
  2. 2 to accomplish
成
Chéng
  1. 1 surname Cheng
成功
Chéng gōng
  1. 1 Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan
成就
chéng jiù
  1. 1 accomplishment
  2. 2 success
  3. 3 achievement
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
  5. 5 to achieve (a result)
  6. 6 to create
  7. 7 to bring about
成为
chéng wéi
  1. 1 to become
  2. 2 to turn into

Idioms (20)

一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
  1. 1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一语成谶
yī yǔ chéng chèn
  1. 1 (idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic
一雨成秋
yī yǔ chéng qiū
  1. 1 a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
三五成群
sān wǔ chéng qún
  1. 1 in groups of three or four (idiom)

Sample Sentences

一年级拼音验收，二年级古诗词验收，三年级查字典验收，四年级成语验收，五年级作文验收……
yī niánjí pīnyīn yànshōu ，èr niánjí gǔ shīcí yànshōu ，sān niánjí chá zì diǎn yànshōu ，sì niánjí chéngyǔ yànshōu ，wǔ niánjí zuòwén yànshōu ……
First grade pin-yin exam, second grade poetry exam, third grade dictionary exam, forth grade idioms exam, fifth grade essay exam...
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这么浮夸，不用成语会憋死你吗？嗯，今天是第五天，姨妈就快走咯。
zhème fúkuā ，bùyòng chéngyǔ huì biē sǐ nǐ ma ？ng4 ，jīntiān shì dìwǔtiān ，yímā jiù kuài zǒu lo 。
So grandiose? Would it kill you not to use a four character phrase? Eh, today is the fifth day, Aunty Flow must almost be on the out.
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成语
chéngyǔ
Idiom.
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我想学一些实用的成语。
wǒ xiǎng xué yīxiē shíyòng de chéngyǔ 。
I'd like to learn a few practical Cheng Yu.
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打一成语）
dǎ yī chéngyǔ ）
Guess one idiom.
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成语
chéngyǔ
a fixed expression related to historical events
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好像有个成语“请君入瓮”就跟这个刑罚有关。
hǎoxiàng yǒu gè chéngyǔ “qǐngjūnrùwèng ”jiù gēn zhè gè xíngfá yǒuguān 。
It seems like that saying “to throw one's self into the pot” has something to do with this kind of punishment.
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成语
chéngyǔ
Idiom.
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那这个成语里面，有两个动物。
nà zhè ge chéngyǔ lǐmiàn ，yǒu liǎng ge dòngwù 。
There are two animals in this idiom.
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你一下就说了一个成语。
nǐ yīxià jiù shuō le yī ge chéngyǔ 。
You just brought up an idiom out of nowhere.
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