Chinese Idiom Stories (4 CDs)

This set includes four CDs on Chinese idiom stories. Each CD features an excellent selection of 18 the most popular Chinese idiom stories on history of humanity, fables and legends, nature and geography, dynasty suppression in history, which have significant and far-reaching impacts on Chinese cultural continuity.

Chinese idioms, often referred as Chengyu, are a type of traditional Chinese idiomatic expressions, most of which consist of four characters. They were widely used in classical Chinese and are still common in vernacular Chinese writing and spoken Chinese today.

Each Chinese idiom, or Chengyu, is a short phrase, usually with a Chinese story with significant and interesting meaning. A Chinese idiom story will not only tell you the meaning of a phrase, but also help you learn more about ancient Chinese culture.

The CDs can be played at home, in the car, or by a portable CD player, making them a wonderful tool to learn Chinese language and Chinese culture.