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Explanation needed (4 character idioms)

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2014-02-12, 2:35 pm
cophnia61 Offline
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Stupid question! Can you explain me what is going on here?




at 10:20, when they say the girl is bad with kanji and then they ask she to tell a 4-character idiom. What does this mean? I'm new to kanji so I don't understand what they are asking to she Smile
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2014-02-12, 2:47 pm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yojijukugo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_character_idiom
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2014-02-12, 2:57 pm
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yudantaiteki Wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yojijukugo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_character_idiom
Thank you! Interesting! But it is something they study at school? And if yes, why they study it? As a mean to reinforce the knowledge of individual kanji? Or to know the compunds themselves?
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2014-02-13, 7:17 am
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A lot of them originated from Japanese and/or Chinese classical literatures, especially poems. They are concise, rhythmic, and witty. Therefore you can add an extra layer of flavor to your writing and speaking by using them properly. I love to find out the story behind it whenever I see a good one.
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