成语 in English cheng2 yu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
  • idiomatic expression
  • proverb
  • saying
  • adage
  • Classifier條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4]

Simplified Characters

Traditional Characters

Pinyin

cheng2 yu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

cheng2surname Cheng yu3dialect