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#* [bel] апошняя кропля | |||
#* [ces] poslední kapka | |||
#* [fin] viimeinen pisara | |||
#* [kat] უკანასკნელი წვეთი | |||
#* [ita] l'ultima goccia | |||
#* [por] última gota | |||
#* [rus] последняя капля | |||
#* [ukr] остання крапля | |||
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#* [cat] la gota que fa vessar el got | |||
#* [fra] la goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase | |||
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#* [deu] der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt | |||
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#* [eng] the last straw | #* [eng] the last straw | ||
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#* [ell] η σταγόνα που ξεχείλισε το ποτήρι | |||
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#* [fin] viimeinen niitti | |||
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#* [spa] la gota que colma el vaso | |||
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#* [zho] 積羽沉舟 | #* [zho] 積羽沉舟 | ||
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# 終末一滴 : the last + one + drop | |||
# 溢瓶之滴 : overflow + vase + (attribute particle) + drop | |||
# 溢桶之滴 : overflow + barrel + (attribute particle) + drop | |||
# 終末一稈 : the last + one + straw | # 終末一稈 : the last + one + straw | ||
# 溢杯之滴 : overflow + cup + (attribute particle) + drop | |||
# 終末一鉚 : the last + one + rivet | |||
# 滿杯之滴 : fulfill + cup + (attribute particle) + drop | |||
# 積羽沉舟 : accumulating + feathers + sinks + boat | # 積羽沉舟 : accumulating + feathers + sinks + boat | ||
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Revision as of 21:52, 9 June 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