Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Wow!! Thank you for your chapter, Lisa! This is so fascinating! I especially liked the comparison with English idioms. Your meaning of "small potatoes" is different facet than the way I've heard it used. I often heard it in terms of money, I assume because seed potatoes were used to plant to grow more.

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for writing this great review.

Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

Idioms with Chinese Roots
by Lisa Wharton

Excellent essay on Chinese idioms.... In Helen style :). They are similar to the English ones. Do you live in China? I know you travel a lot.

Check this ....

5. Speak of the devil
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Chinese superstition, (cáo c�?o) .....Three Kingdoms period, (cáo c�?o )

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for writing this great review. I have fixed it.

Comment from Judy Lawless

Excellent

You've come up with some great additions to this, Lisa. I've heard of them all, but not the Chinese versions and explanations. Thanks for enlightening us.

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for writing this great review.

Comment from Elizabeth Emerald

Excellent

Terrific! Five for the price of one! You draw brilliant parallels between the Chinese and the English versions in this richly detailed piece. Fascinating information as to each of the idiom variants.

 Comment Written 17-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for the great review.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

I know these idioms and they are poignant and used in everyday language, glad you went into more depth here so that I understood them better Lisa, much enjoyed, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 17-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for the great review.

Comment from estory

Excellent

I really enjoyed your little tour of Chinese idioms, I thought it was interesting to see how different, and yet, how similiar some of these culture language nuances can be. We share the same feeling, the same idea, yet express it in different forms. estory

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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for the great review.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

That was really interesting, Lisa. Of course China is reknowned for its idioms. It's just this is the first time I've had someone explain them to me. This was really excellent, my friend, I did enjoy reading the Chinese versions, and whenever I say, 'Speak of the Devil' in future, I'll finish the expression!! Well done! Warm hugs. Sandra xx

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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for the great review. Haha. You encourage me to enter it and I did. Thanks to you.

Comment from Sherry Asbury

Excellent

Now, these are idioms new to me and I am quite surprised they are Chinese in origin. This idiom series is quite interesting and is keeping my interest... Very well presented!

 Comment Written 17-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for the great review.

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Thank you for adding a very valuable section to the this idiom Multi-Author Book. I enjoyed reading and learned some things about our common idioms. I will be sure not to leave off the 'Devil will arrive.'

 Comment Written 17-Nov-2021

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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for the great review.

Comment from royowen

Excellent

I think double-edged sword is from ancient scripture, which means to "cut between soul and spirit, bone and marrow" Hebrews 4:12, the others are in great use in the west too. But it's good to get a perspective on them, beautifully written great work, Lisa. Blessings

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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2021

Thanks a lot for the great review.

reply by royowen on 18-Nov-2021

Welcome