{"product_id":"9781933330990","title":"Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings: With Observations on Culture and Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eChinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings\u003c\/i\u003e is for everyday readers looking for pithy sayings, deeper understanding of the Chinese culture and a unique look at the Chinese language.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Rapidian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eChinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings\u003c\/i\u003e opens a diverting and useful window on Chinese language and culture.\" - \u003ci\u003eAsian Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi (\"The longest journey begins with a single step\") and the homespun truths of every day (\"Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself\"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and \u003ci\u003epinyin\u003c\/i\u003e romanization for each entry. Includes an index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eQin Xue Herzberg\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLarry Herzberg\u003c\/b\u003e teach Chinese at Calvin College. They live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stone Bridge Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039987384560,"sku":"9781933330990","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781933330990_p0.jpg?v=1763640604","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781933330990","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}