500 Common Chinese Idioms: An Annotated Frequency Dictionary

• The idiom in both simplified and traditional characters
• The idiom in pinyin romanisation
• A literal English translation and English equivalents
• Two suitable example sentences, plus explanations and usage notes

The dictionary offers a step-by-step approach to gaining greater fluency through a grasp of the most common idioms in the language, making it the ideal resource for the intermediate learner of Chinese and for Chinese language teachers. The book is also accompanied by recordings of all 500 idioms, available free through the companion website.