Word: 成语 (chéngyǔ) Traditional: 成語 成语 dictionary entry chéngyǔ Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation Full dictionary entry for 成语 Example sentences using 成语 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他说话时爱用成语。 Tā shuōhuà shí ài yòng chéngyǔ. He likes to use idioms when he talks. 请你解释一下这个成语。 Qǐng nǐ jiěshì yíxià zhège chéngyǔ. Please explain this idiom to me.