Zhongguo yuyan xuan (; Selected Chinese Proverbs) is a reference work compiled by Gao Wenxing, Ji Chengjia, Zhang Zhaoqiang, and Shang Yanling. It was published by Gansu People’s Publishing House in 1981. The work is issued in two volumes and contains over 12,000 proverbs and nearly 2,000 two-part allegorical sayings.newton.com.tw: Zhongguo yuyan xuan 中國諺語選 [Selected Chinese Proverbs]
Contents The collection is arranged by subject into eight thematic sections: society, philosophy, self-cultivation, study, daily life, farming, forestry-animal husbandry-sideline-fishery, and meteorology.In Chinese terms: shèhuì 社會, zhélǐ 哲理, xiūyǎng 修養, xuéxí 學習, shēnghuó 生活, nóngshì 農事, lín mù fù yú 林牧副漁, qìxiàng 氣象. Each section is divided into chapters and subsections; within each subsection, the proverbs are grouped by content.
The Chinese proverbs express rich content in highly condensed language. The saying “When hearts unite, Mount Tai can be moved” () f.e. illustrates the philosophy of solidarity and cooperation.
The Hanyu da zidian (Dictionary of Chinese Characters) f.e. is referencing to the edition by the Gansu People’s Publishing House (1981).Hanyu da zidian, bibliography no. 2963
See also Zhongguo yanyu ziliao
References and notes
Bibliography Gao Wenxing 高文星, Ji Chengjia 季成家, Zhang Zhaoqiang 张泎羌, Shang Yanling 尚延令: Zhongguo yuyan xuan 中国谚语选 [Selected Chinese Proverbs]. Gansu renmin chubanshe 甘肃人民出版社 1981 Hanyu da zidian 汉语大字典 [Dictionary of Chinese Characters]. 1993 (one-volume edition)
External links Zhongguo yanyu xuan 中國諺語選