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Chengyu are idioms linked to ancient literature. Are they the key to Chinese language and culture or a waste of time?
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Link to article: Chengyu, a magic key to Chinese language and culture, or a waste of time? https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-the-right-chengyu-the-right-way/
The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell/
Learning Classical Chinese is for everyone (no, seriously!): https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-classical-chinese-is-for-everyone-no-seriously/
How I learnt Chinese, part 2: Learning Mandarin in Sweden: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-2-foreign-language-learning-in-sweden/
Six cross-cultural idioms that are the same in Chinese and English | The World of Chinese: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/10/parallel-idioms-that-cross-language-barriers/
Mental models and making mistakes: https://www.hackingchinese.com/making-mistakes-and-correcting-models/
The art of being corrected: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-art-of-being-corrected/
Growing up in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/growing-up-as-a-learner-of-chinese/
20 Actually Useful Chengyu (成语) | 一步一个脚印 - Blog of Carl Gene Fordham: http://carlgene.com/blog/2010/07/20-actually-useful-chengyu-%E6%88%90%E8%AF%AD
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