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#* [eng] rain cats and dogs | #* [eng] rain cats and dogs | ||
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#* [nld] pijpenstelen regenen | |||
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#* [nld] regenen dat het giet | |||
#* [zho] 暴雨如注 | |||
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#* [zho] 傾盆大雨 | #* [zho] 傾盆大雨 | ||
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# 覆桶大雨 : turned + basket + huge + rain | # 覆桶大雨 : turned + basket + huge + rain | ||
# 雨入舟樽 : rain + into + boats + barrels | # 雨入舟樽 : rain + into + boats + barrels | ||
# | # 注若出壺 : pour + like + out of + can | ||
# 天降貓狗 : from the sky + drop + cats + dogs | # 天降貓狗 : from the sky + drop + cats + dogs | ||
# 管柄噴雨 : pipe + handle + spurt + rain | |||
# 暴雨如注 : huge + rain + like + pouring | |||
# 傾盆大雨 : turned + basin + huge + rain | # 傾盆大雨 : turned + basin + huge + rain | ||
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Revision as of 19:36, 22 May 2025
Hi, polyglots.
In Han script, there is a type of idiomatic expression called “set phrases” [成語], which are mostly four-character long. In this lesson, you will find idioms from various languages in set phrases. This is a way to learn about idioms around the world, as well as to learn Han script less tediously.
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Explanation
The structure of a four-character set phrase are
- parataxis
- modifier-head
- subject-predicate
- verb-object
- verb-complement
- adjective-complement
- serial verbs
- verb-pivotal-verb
- overlap