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These are fascinating. Anyone know a book our other source for a list of such Chinese shorthand figures of speech and the tales/aphorisms behind them about huma

by leobg 2y ago

These are fascinating. Anyone know a book our other source for a list of such Chinese shorthand figures of speech and the tales/aphorisms behind them about human nature? Kinda like “sour grapes” in English, or Aesop’s fables.

dejj 2y ago
The book I have at hand is called "成语故事 Geschichten von chinesischen Sprichwörtern". It's parallel German and Chinese. ISBN 978-7-119-06018-7 Published by CBT China Book Trading GmbH www.cbt-chinabook.de
- leobg 2y ago
  I happen to be German. So thanks for that! Will get it right away.