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# 一分口笛 : one + cent + whistle | # 一分口笛 : one + cent + whistle | ||
# 黄油圓麭 : butter + round + pastry | # 黄油圓麭 : butter + round + pastry | ||
# | # 木瓜附糖 : papaya + add + sugar | ||
# 蜜抹奶嘴 : honey + smeared on + pacifier | # 蜜抹奶嘴 : honey + smeared on + pacifier | ||
# 花置耳上 : flower + put + on + ear | # 花置耳上 : flower + put + on + ear |
Revision as of 21:47, 21 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