成语

Traditional (Taiwan): 成語

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chéngyǔ ㄔㄥˊ ㄩˇ

- Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation idiom proverb saying adage

Character by character

Classifiers (measure words)

Usually

一个成语 gè one idiom
一条成语 tiáo one idiom (as a listed entry)
一句成语 jù one idiom (as a spoken phrase)

Less often

一则成语 zé one idiom entry

Other words read chéngyǔ

chengyu with other tones

称誉 chēngyù acclaim
程昱 chéngyù Cheng Yu (141-220), advisor to General Cao Cao 曹操 during the Three Kingdoms era
成渝 chéngyú Chengdu 成都 and Chongqing 重庆

Near homophones of chengyu

沉郁 chényù melancholy
谶语 chènyǔ prophecy

Words with 成语

Starting with 成语

成语典故 chéngyǔdiǎngù historical or literary anecdote that gives rise to a saying
成语接龙 chéngyǔjiēlóng game where the last word of one idiom 成语 chéngyǔ is the first of the next

Containing 成语

合成语音 héchéngyǔyīn assembled phonology

Example sentences and grammar articles using 成语

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