Etymology

chengyu

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Today it means: A certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial. Full definition →

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chengyu · noun1

From Mandarin 成語/成语 (chéngyǔ).

Chengyu · proper noun2

From Chinese.

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