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chengyu.

A certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃʌŋˈjuː//t͡ʃɛŋˈjuː/
  1. A certain kind of Chinese set phrase originating in Classical Chinese, typically four characters in length, and usually proverbial.

Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 成語/成语 (chéngyǔ).

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