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Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh í w é NT á NZ ì, meaning to know words. It comes from Xue Bao's recognition of his mother by Wu Mingshi in Ming Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
A letter of knowledge
The origin of Idioms
The second part of Xue Bao's mother recognition by Ming Dynasty anonymous: "you are a man of words, son."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.
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when a thing reaches its extreme , it reverses its course - wù zhì zé fǎn
dusty rice and dirty soup -- valueless things - chén fàn tú gēng
hang up lamps and drape festoons - guà dēng jié cǎi