Selections from Stories of Chinese Set Phrases
Author: Translated and annotated by Miao Yonghua
Publisher: Published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Publishing House 1999
Binding & format: Paperback, 5.5 inch x 8 inch, 188 pages
ISBN: 7810467271
The Chinese language has many set phrases, most of them are composed of four characters. The Chinese set phrases are all terse, concise, exquisite, beautiful and pleasing to the ear and the eyes. They contain profound philosophy and fine, interesting, entertaining stories calling for deep thought. In giving speech, one can make his speech concise and vivid and also enrich the vocabulary of his spoken language by using proper set phrases.
In this book the author selected brief, forceful, vivid and interesting stories of the Chinese set phrases and translated them into modern Chinese and English according to the original ancient Chinese writings. The explanatory notes on the titles in Chinese and English were added. Before and after each story and its explanatory note are the original text of the ancient Chinese writing and the illustration based on the meaning of the phrase.
This book is a reading material for the study of language, a story-book for recreation and delight, and also a reference book for the workers of English to research into the skill of translation from Chinese into English.
书名：中国成语故事选
作 者：缪永华 译解
出版社：上海外语教育出版社；1999年第1版
平装，32开本，188页
ISBN：7810467271
内容简介
本书目录简介：一、按图索骥；二、百发百中；三、杯弓蛇影；四、草菅人命；五、草木皆兵；六、丑女效颦等等。
