Purple Culture : RSS Product Feed :: The Stories Behind Common Chinese Idioms -- Legends http://www.purpleculture.net/ en Copyright (c) 2026 Purple Culture purple@purpleculture.net (Purple Culture) purple@purpleculture.net (Purple Culture) Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:31:34 +0800 Purple Culture News RSS Feed 1440 The Stories Behind Common Chinese Idioms -- Legends http://www.purpleculture.net/the-stories-behind-common-chinese-idioms-legends-p-1745 http://www.purpleculture.net/the-stories-behind-common-chinese-idioms-legends-pr-1745 The Chinese language has a very long history, and is rich in colorful idioms, which can be used to enhance the language's powers of expression enormously.

Here we present the 24 most common Chinese idioms in four categories: Stirring Deeds, Virtuous Conduct, Wisdom and Legends. Each idiom has a brief explanation, followed by the story, in Chinese and English, of how it arose. The profuse illustrations will help readers to understand the historical background to the idioms.