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"__Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings__ is for everyday readers looking for pithy sayings, deeper understanding of the Chinese culture and a unique look at the Chinese language." - __The Rapidian__"__Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings__ opens a diverting and useful window on Chinese language and culture." - __Asian Review of Books__This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day ("Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and __pinyin__ romanization for each entry. Includes an index.**Qin Xue Herzberg** and **Larry Herzberg** teach Chinese at Calvin College. They live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Author

Herzberg, Larry; Herzberg, Qin Xue

Publisher

Stone Bridge Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781611725179

Category

reference

Subjects

Language Learning, Reference, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.69 / 5 (12 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13