• Wikiquote has quotations related to Chinese proverbs. Many Chinese proverbs exist, some of which have entered English in forms that are of varying degrees...
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  • Asian proverbs, including Japanese, appear to be derived from older Chinese proverbs, although it often is impossible to be completely sure about the direction...
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    Chengyu (redirect from Vietnamese proverbs)
    and proverbs (谚语; 諺語; yànyǔ). While not the only idioms in Chinese, and not always four characters long, they are often referred to as Chinese idioms...
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  • The old man lost his horse (category Chinese proverbs)
    Dictionary of European Proverbs. Routledge. pp. 49 f. ISBN 978-1-134-86460-7. Wellsbaum.blog: "Alan Watts: The Story of the Chinese Farmer", with reference...
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    Proverb (redirect from Proverbs)
    of Proverbs) and medieval Latin (aided by the work of Erasmus) have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs. Not all Biblical proverbs, however...
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    creator's derision of the novel's Chinese proverbs as stereotypical and calling out their own negative views of Chinese people ignored by Pilkey, calling...
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    The Chinese dragon (Chinese: 龍; pinyin: lóng), also loong, is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large...
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  • miles begins with a single step" is a common saying that originated from a Chinese proverb. The quotation is from Chapter 64 of the Tao Te Ching ascribed...
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  • Heaven is high and the emperor is far away (category Chinese proverbs)
    personally. Look up 天高皇帝遠 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chinese proverbs in Wikiquote My China Connection" Heaven is high and the emperor is far away"...
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  • Mirror Flower, Water Moon (category Chinese proverbs)
    Moon (simplified Chinese: 镜花水月; traditional Chinese: 鏡花水月; pinyin: Jìnghuā Shuǐyuè; literally "Mirror Flower, Water Moon"), is a Chinese proverb/phrase...
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  • Korean proverb) was first used in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, but proverbs were in use much earlier. The example "I am busy with my work, and I am...
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  • the "[Chinese] kung fu master [Master Wong] wearing what's purported to be a traditional-style Tang coat", for using "stereotypical Chinese proverbs", and...
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  • Chinese culture (simplified Chinese: 中华文化; traditional Chinese: 中華文化; pinyin: Zhōnghuá wénhuà) is one of the world's oldest cultures, originating thousands...
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  • the hub, whereas a silent hub may be overlooked and neglected. The Chinese proverbs "会哭的孩子有奶吃" ("The crying baby gets the milk") The German version "Das...
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  • Junzi (category Articles containing Chinese-language text)
    The word junzi (Chinese: 君子; pinyin: jūn zǐ; lit. 'person of high stature' or "Son of the Vassal, or Monarch") is a Chinese philosophical term often translated...
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  • Three men make a tiger (category Chinese proverbs)
    "Three men make a tiger" (Chinese: 三人成虎; pinyin: sān rén chéng hǔ) is a Chinese proverb or chengyu (four-character idiom). "Three men make a tiger" refers...
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    Seek truth from facts (category Chinese proverbs)
    the Chinese language that first appeared in the Book of Han. Originally, it described an attitude toward study and research. Popularized by Chinese leader...
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  • Capital. The Chinese phrase "seven necessities" literally means "開 open 門 door 七 seven 件事 items" when translated, which is an old Chinese saying. They...
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  • conceptual aid in theater. Thirty-Six Stratagems are a collection of Chinese proverbs illustrating useful approaches to conflict situations. In French-speaking...
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  • Xiehouyu (category Chinese proverbs)
    pronunciation Chengyu: Chinese "set phrases" reflecting conventional wisdom Homophonic puns in Mandarin Chinese Proverbs commonly said to be Chinese Rohsenow, John...
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  • Brian Stewart (diplomat) (category British expatriates in China)
    Roving Highlander (his autobiography) All Men's Wisdom (a book on Chinese proverbs) Stewart married Peggy Pollock in 1946. They had two daughters, Heather...
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  • When two tigers fight (category Chinese proverbs)
    of Chinese Proverbs (Yanyu) (in English and Chinese). University of Hawaii Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780824827700. LaFleur, Robert André (2003). China: A Global...
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  • advice through Chinese proverbs, as well as quotations from Western authors. In the Japanese version, Mei Ling only quoted Chinese proverbs: she would cite...
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    Ma Jiyuan (category Articles containing Chinese-language text)
    watching American movies. His upbringing was under strict discipline; Chinese proverbs could be found posted around his HQ. He moved with his father to Egypt...
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  • which want such authority — John Ray, A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs, 1798 Contents:  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z References...
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    dictionaries regularly used in the Chinese language: 'character dictionaries' (字典; zìdiǎn) list individual Chinese characters, and 'word dictionaries'...
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  • Mei-Ling's pool of motivational quotes; originally the character only cited Chinese proverbs natively, providing an explanation afterward in Japanese, but this...
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  • This List of Chinese quotations is composed of quotations that are important for Chinese culture, history and politics. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K...
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    Go proverb (redirect from Go proverbs)
    Go proverbs are traditional proverbs relating to the game of Go, generally used to help one find good moves in various situations during a game. They...
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    Romance of the Three Kingdoms (category Articles containing Chinese-language text)
    Romance of the Three Kingdoms (traditional Chinese: 三國演義; simplified Chinese: 三国演义; pinyin: Sānguó Yǎnyì) is a 14th-century historical novel attributed...
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