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# 吹氣成瓶 : blow + air + make + bottles | # 吹氣成瓶 : blow + air + make + bottles | ||
# | # 雨下杖嫗 : rain + sticks + old ladies | ||
# 兒戲一樁 : child's play + a + case | # 兒戲一樁 : child's play + a + case | ||
# 菓子一切 : cake + a + cut | # 菓子一切 : cake + a + cut | ||
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#* [hun] zuhog, mintha dézsából öntenék | #* [hun] zuhog, mintha dézsából öntenék | ||
#* [pol] lać jak z cebra | #* [pol] lać jak z cebra | ||
#* [ron] ploua cu găleata | #* [ron] ploua cu găleata | ||
#* [rus] лить как из ведра | #* [rus] лить как из ведра | ||
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#* [nob] regne sinte kjerringer | #* [nob] regne sinte kjerringer | ||
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#* [por] chover a | #* [por] chover a cântaros | ||
#* [spa] llover a cántaros | |||
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#* [por] o céu vir abaixo | #* [por] o céu vir abaixo | ||
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#* [spa] llover a mares | |||
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#* [swe] stå som spön i backen | #* [swe] stå som spön i backen | ||
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# 雨若出壺 : rain + like + out of + can | # 雨若出壺 : rain + like + out of + can | ||
# 天穹下落 : sky + fall down | # 天穹下落 : sky + fall down | ||
# 雨下滄海 : rain + vast sea | |||
# 立如地柱 : stand + like + ground + rods | # 立如地柱 : stand + like + ground + rods | ||
# 雨若出杯 : rain + like + out of + cup | # 雨若出杯 : rain + like + out of + cup |
Revision as of 23:37, 29 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