Stories Behind Chinese Idioms (I)
$21.99
Zheng Li
Published:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oct 2010
Publisher:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9781602209657
Format:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hardcover | 48 pages
Out of stock
Description
By reading ancient Chinese myths in a fun story setting, kids will learn the meanings behind some of China’s most famous idioms.
Chinese language has a very special category of Chinese idioms called chengyu, a unique style of idiom always told in four characters. Every idiom has a fascinating story behind it, sometimes drawn from history, and other times told as a parable. With great illustrations and characters, this full-color book will be perfect for your child’s bedtime stories.
Chinese stories include:
- Getting Out of the Jaws of Death
- An Attempt to Scoop Up the Moon from a Well
- A Bird Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bowstring
- The Less a Man Has Seen, the More He Has to Wonder at
- Waiting for More Hares by the Tree Stump
