Chinese Proverbs Illustrated

The sayings known as Cheng yu are used frequently in Chinese. Chinese Proverbs Illustrated features ovr 75 of the more than 5,000 Cheng yu, reproduced in a large format. Alongside each phrase is an accessible and inspiring explanation, its literal translation in English, and what the particular strokes symbolize.

About the author

James Trapp is the author of Chinese Characters: The Art and Meaning of Hanzi and Chinese Proverbs: The Wisdom of Cheng-Yu, and he has translated a bestselling new multilingual edition of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. A Chinese language graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, he teaches Mandarin and was previously an education officer on the China Collection at the British Museum.

Product details

• Authors: James Trapp
• Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.2024
• EAN: 9781838863692
• ISBN: 978-1-83886-369-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 266 mm x 34 mm
• Weight: 1184 g
• Illustrations: Halftones, color; Illustrations, color
• Series: Chinese Bound; Chinese Bound Illustrated
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions