19 Most Common And Useful Chinese Idioms (You Can Actually Use)
Do you know what Chengyu means? Well, if you aren't a Chinese learner, you probably don't know.
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Nowadays, almost no one is impressed if you speak good English. You may have amazing pronunciation and use complex lexical structures and grammar, but the English being wide-spread has set the bar too low. This is rather unjust because no one is talking about the quality of speech. If we take that aside, for now, a native speaker of a rare language will be delighted to hear you pronounce that weird sound and even if you struggle, they will encourage you to continue trying. You will forget about being perfect and just enjoy the exciting linguistic ride.
Do you know what Chengyu means? Well, if you aren't a Chinese learner, you probably don't know.
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