Master Chengyu Through Play

<p>Read idiom tales play mind games.</p><p>读成语典故，玩思维游戏</p><p></p><p>Chengyu (Chinese idioms) are established phrases or short expressions in the Chinese lexicon. Typically four characters in length they may also consist of three five or even seven or more characters. As distinctive features of traditional Chinese culture chengyu possess fixed structures and standardized formulations that convey specific meanings. They function grammatically as single units within sentences serving as subjects objects or modifiers.</p><p></p><p>These linguistic units express richer meanings than individual words while retaining equivalent grammatical functionality. Renowned for their conciseness profound wisdom and memorability chengyu often carry emotional connotations-including pejorative and commendatory nuances-though some remain neutral.</p><p>《成语》是中国汉字语言词汇中一部分定型的词组或短句。大多为四字，亦有三字，五字甚至七字以上的成语。成语是中国传统文化的一大特色，有固定的结构形式和固定的说法，表示一定的意义，在语句中是作为一个整体来应用的，承担主语、宾语、定语等成分。</p><p>它是比词的含义更丰富而语法功能又相当于词的语言单位，而且富有深刻的思想内涵简短精辟易记易用。并常常附带有感情色彩包括贬义和褒义，当然，也有中性的。</p>