成语

• 拼音: chéng yǔ
• 汉字拆解: 成 (fixed, established) + 语 (expression, language)

含义

Idiom; set phrase; proverb.

Refers to fixed expressions in Chinese, typically four characters, often derived from classical literature or historical stories. Mastering 成语 is considered a sign of education and eloquence in Chinese culture.

例句

1. 他说话喜欢引用成语，显得很有文化。
2. 画龙点睛是一个常用的成语，意思是在关键处加上精彩的一笔。
3. 学好成语可以让你的中文表达更加地道。

用法指南

语境: language, education, culture

语气: educational

正确说法

• 这个成语怎么用？(How do you use this idiom?)
• 你知道这个成语的意思吗？(Do you know what this idiom means?)

错误说法

• 把所有四字词语都叫成语——成语有特定来源和固定结构，普通四字词不是成语 (Don't call every four-character phrase a 成语 — idioms have specific origins and fixed structures; ordinary four-character phrases aren't 成语)

起源与历史

Compound of 成 (fixed/established) + 语 (expression/language), meaning 'established expressions.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal