Lovesickness Learn Chinese – Chinese Literature —Li Bai I yearn for one Who’s in Changan. In autumn crickets wail beside
Tag: Chinese Literature
Chinese Literature 中国文学
Chinese literature extends back thousands of years, from the earliest recorded dynastic court archives to the mature fictional novel that
Water Margin 水浒传
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh or All Men Are Brothers or The Marshes of Mount Liang (水浒传 Shuǐhǔ
Modern Literature
Late Qing (1895-1911) Scholars now tend to agree that modern Chinese literature did not erupt suddenly in the New Culture
Chinese allegories Lesson 21
tài suì tóu shang dòng tǔ – hăo dà de dăn
太岁头上动土 – 好大的胆
Dig clay near Taisui, a god in Chinese mythology – be reckless. This allegory is always used in the case when one risks offending a person of power and influence.
Chinese allegories Lesson 22
hé shang chī hūn – zhī fă fàn fă
和尚吃荤 – 知法犯法
A Buddhist monk takes meat. – know the law but break it; deliberately flout the law; knowingly violate the law
Chinese Culture – General Facts
China, an ancient, mysterious and beautiful land, is always appealing to adventurous foreign visitors. As the third largest country in
Journey to the West 西游记
Journey to the West （西游记; pinyin: Xīyóujì） is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Originally published
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国演义), written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based
Lu Xun 鲁迅
Lu Xun (鲁迅 Lǔ Xùn) was the pen name of Zhou Shuren (周树人 Zhōu Shùrén) (September 25, 1881 – October
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