chengyu
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Mandarin 成語/成语 (chéngyǔ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chengyu (plural chengyu)
- (linguistics) A certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and often with a story behind it.
Translations[edit]
certain kind of Chinese set phrase
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References[edit]
- “chengyu”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Mandarin 成語/成语 (chéngyǔ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chengyu m (plural chengyu)
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Mandarin 成語/成语 (chéngyǔ).
Noun[edit]
chengyu m (plural chengyu)
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