【集思晨读 Lewis Day 84 中国文化特辑 】
013 Chinese Idioms 成语
Good morning, everyone! It's Sun. 1st. March. I am Lewis saying hello to you all from Yangzhou.
大家周日早上好，今天是三月一号! 我是Lewis，在扬州给大家晨读！
今天的中国文化特辑和大家聊一下 成语 Chinese Idioms
1. Idioms are an important aspect of the Chinese language because this simple yet meaningful phrases are used to communicate people’s feelings and situations in everyday life.
2. With just four characters, one can express provocative ideas and strong emotions.
3. Being well versed in Chinese idioms is also a mark of proficiency in the Chinese language.
4. As a student learns a language, he or she is also being immersed in the Chinese culture.
5. Idioms are full of collective cultural wisdom and also a great way for students to explore the Chinese mentality.
6. Some of these idioms draw parallels to sayings in the English language.
7. For example, “Yi jian shuang diao” is equivalent to the English saying “to kill two birds with one stone”.
8. Idioms are not just limited to the Chinese language, but have universal presence across many languages.
