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 ...
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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
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Add this copy of Stories Behind Chinese Idioms (I) to cart. $12.94, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Shanghai Press.
Add this copy of Stories Behind Chinese Idioms (I) (Chinese Idioms, 1) to cart. $45.81, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Shanghai Press.
