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https://www.digmandarin.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tiger-in-chinese.jpg845449Once you have grasped the basics of Mandarin, you will discover that one of the most interesting, if complex areas to study is chengyu. Chengyu are four character idioms which are derived from a powerful story. Studying chengyu can give us insight into not only the language of China, but its history and culture as…