Chinese Idiom Stories: The Magic Four 2
No sound, no problem! （掩耳盜鈴）
Groundless worries （杞人憂天）
There are hundreds more of these Chinese idioms (chengyu) that pack a lot of meaning into four characters.
Many of these Chinese idioms originate from historical events, classics, and folklore; they give us valuable insights into Chinese culture, history, and literature.
Aimed at English learners, The Magic Four groups together some of these well-known stories with attitude and behaviour as its theme.
Each story is accompanied with extra learning elements:
• The literal and figurative meanings;
• A similar idiom/phrase in the English language;
• Definitions of useful vocabularies in the story;
• Meanings of different idioms/phrases used in the stories and examples.
Not only will you gain insight into Chinese wisdom accumulated for centuries but also learn fun aspects of the English language too!
Catherine Chan , Simon Lau & William Ma
2024-09-01
Publisher
CHUNG HWA EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMPANY
Publisher
Alison Wu
Director , Chung Hwa Educational Publishimg Branch
alisonwu@chunghwabook.com.hk
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