This book is an extracurricular reading material designed for foreign students to learn to use idiomatic expressions in Chinese. It is highly specialized, practical and readable in which 315 idiomatic expressions in Chinese are selected. Each is provided with Chinese annotation and a corresponding situational dialogue and example sentences. Some are even illustrated. Pinyin and English annotation can also be found at the end of each expression for the convenience of foreign learners. A Mp3 disc is attached to it.

Tian Yan, Ph.D., associate professor, visiting scholar at Middlesex University, UK.Invited teacher of Chinese learning area for 2001 South Korea (Seoul) Samsung Human Development Institute and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.Devoted to researching the international Chinese teaching methods, international Chinese character teaching, intercultural communication.Published one monograph, (co-) published several textbooks and papers.