成语(chéng yǔ): Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often…
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often…
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- chéng yǔ
- Meaning
- Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage
- HSK level
- HSK 5
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- 成語
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 成语 — tap one to open its word page.
fēn分chéng成
HSK 5to divide (into)
bù不chéng成
HSK 6won't do
yī一shì事wú无chéng成
HSK 7-9(idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere
yī一chéng成bù不biàn变
HSK 7-9(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone
cù促chéng成
HSK 7-9to facilitate; to help bring about
chū出kǒu口chéng成zhāng章
HSK 7-9(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
yī一qì气hē呵chéng成
to do something at one go
yī一jǔ举chéng成míng名
(idiom) to become famous in one stroke; to shoot to fame (originally referred to passin…
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