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1st Edition

Formal Chinese in Classical Stories and Contemporary Contexts

By Lei Yang Copyright 2027

202 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

202 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Description

Formal Chinese in Classical Stories and Contemporary Contexts aims to bridge the gap between informal and formal Chinese, a common learning plateau for many intermediate-to-advanced learners. A defining feature of this textbook is that it equips students with the communicative tools needed to apply set phrases and conventional linguistic structures preserved in Modern Chinese in real life... Read more

Table of Contents

1. Pretending to Perform the Music

2. Waiting for Another Stupid Rabbit

3. Selling the Best Spear and Shield

4. Looking for the Sword in Water

5. To Plug the Ears While Stealing a Bell

6. Pulling Up the Sprouts to Help Them Grow

7. The Fox Taking Advantage of the Tiger

8. Drawing Feet for the Snake

9. The Fortune Hidden in Losing Horses

10. The Fight Between a Snipe and a Clam

11. Shooting a Bird with an Empty Bow

12. The Truly Most Handsome Man

13. Training the Palace Ladies to be Soldiers

14. Big Versus Small: Self-Reflections by the Seashore

15. The Foolish Man Moves the Mountains

16. The Female General Replacing Her Father

Author(s)

Biography

Lei Yang is Associate Professor of Asian Languages and Literatures at Carleton College, USA.

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