Throughout Chinese history, a curious collection of idioms passed down through the generations. These four-character long phrases are called 成語 - Chéng Yǔ. Some Chengyu have interesting stories: stories that remain alive in classrooms, the news, and daily life.

This blog is an effort to:

  1. Document and explain Chengyu from a modern, English perspective
  2. Tell some fun stories - after all, only interesting stories survive the test of time
  3. Improve my writing because my literary skills have been vegetating since college

Idioms are presented in Traditional Chinese for a more authentic look.

Jo 莊承浩