成语

成語
chéngyǔ
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage

classifiers: 條, 本, 句

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 成 chéng
  1. to succeed
  2. to finish
  3. to complete
  4. to accomplish
  5. to become
  6. to turn into
  7. to be all right
  8. OK!
  9. one tenth
2 语 yǔ
  1. dialect
  2. language
  3. speech