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English

1. Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage
2. idiom; set phrase (usually four-character)

量詞 — Classifiers

• 條tiao2
• 本ben3
• 句ju4

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 出自典故、組合固定、用法通行嘅語句，多數係四字詞（量詞：個／句）

Examples

• 成語故事

  stories of idioms

• 所以湘語啲方言係漢語成語嘅主要分組入面最接近華語嘅。呢個語言有兩個方言，分別係新湘語同老湘語。

  Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

• 问心无愧是一个成语。

  "Having a clear conscience" is an idiom.

  Tatoeba · Ivanovb CC BY

• 我把成语全部还给老师了。

  I gave all of the Chinese proverbs back to the teacher.

  Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

• 每一個生肖的背後都有著數不盡的成語、諺語和故事。

  Behind every animal on the Chinese zodiac lies an array of proverbs, sayings and stories.

  Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY