ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs (Yanyu)

This Chinese-English dictionary of proverbs (yanyu) consists of approximately 4,000 Chinese proverbs alphabetically arranged by the first word(s) (ci) of the proverb, according to the Hanyu Pinyin transcription and Chinese characters (standard simplified), followed by a literal (and when necessary also a figurative) English translation. Additional data such as brief usage notes, sources, parallel expressions, cross-references, and famous instances of use are provided where available. The proverbs are supplemented by an index of key words (both Chinese and English) found in all entries and of all topics addressed. The author has provided a scholarly introduction analyzing the definition, structure, usage, and history of these yanyu in traditional and contemporary China as well as a bibliography of collections and relevant scholarly studies of yanyu. This work, the first such scholarly collection to appear since the Reverend Scarborough's 1926 collection, will be of use not only to sinologists in a wide variety of fields, including anthropology, literature, sociology, psychology, and history, but also to non-Chinese readers interested in Chinese culture or comparative ethno-linguistic and paremiological research.

List of contents

Foreword, Introduction, How to use this Dictionary, Abbreviations for Popular Novels, ABC Dictionary of Chinese Preverbs (Yànyù), Bibliography, Index

About the author

John S. Rohsenow

Summary

About. 4,000 Chinese proverbs alphabetically arranged with usage notes, sources, parallel expressions, cross-references, and famous instances of use. Includes an index of key words (Chinese and English)

Product details

• Assisted by: John S Rohsenow (Editor), John S. Rohsenow (Editor), Rohsenow John S. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.12.2001
• EAN: 9780700716678
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1667-8
• No. of pages: 268
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Multi-Language Dictionaries, Literary reference works, Bilingual and multilingual dictionaries, Bilingual & Multilingual Dictionaries