成語典故

简 成语典故 · 繁 成語典故
Mandarin · pinyin chéng yǔ diǎn gù

Meanings

  1. historical or literary anecdote that gives rise to a saying
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成
chéng · completed, finished, fixed
語
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典
diǎn · law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture
故
gù · ancient, old; reason, because
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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2–3–3–4 · cheng2 yu3 dian3 gu4

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sing4 jyu5 din2 gu3

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成語典故 · cheng2 yu3 dian3 gu4
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Exact source record成語典故 成语典故 [cheng2 yu3 dian3 gu4] /historical or literary anecdote that gives rise to a saying/