Stories Behind Chinese Idioms II, by Zheng Ma and Zheng Li

[rachelmanija]

This picture book briefly and simply tells the stories behind some Chinese idioms and references, like “Yu Gong Moves the Mountains” and “A Man From Zheng Buys Shoes.” The illustrations, in very different styles as they’re by different artists, are great. My favorites are the elegant and intricate work on “Yu Gong Moves the Mountains” and the

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[oyceter]

Oh hey, no one ever told me that! I am not sure how it would have helped, since memorizing everything sucked, but maybe it would have made me feel smug?

The one I remember most is still 畫蛇添足 for some reason...