Learn the most popular gems of Chinese wisdom, such as "A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit", i.e. you learn from making mistakes, or, "What you hear about may be false, but what you see is true". The Chinese use these wise sayings on a daily basis. Each "pearl" is presented in Chinese, Pinyin, and English, with an illustration, and is followed by a brief explanation in Chinese and English. Some more obscure expressions are clarified with the help of annotations in both Chinese and English. This is a great book to help you learn Chinese language and culture, and who knows....you may even become wiser in the process!

A great book for those who want to sound more like a native speaker of Chinese or for anyone who needs some pearls of wisdom every now and then. Both English and Chinese explanations with illustrations.