成语典故

chéng yǔ diǎn gù

Sign in to save this word to your study lists.

Definitions

  1. 1. historical or literary anecdote that gives rise to a saying

Child Words of 成语典故

成
chéng

to succeed

成语
chéng yǔ

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation

故
gù

happening

典
diǎn

canon

典故
diǎn gù

classical story or quote from the literature

语
yǔ

dialect

语
yù

to tell to