StarAstrologer - Books : Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs (2nd Edition)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.9951
EAN: 9780061703652
ISBN: 0061703656
Label: Collins
Manufacturer: Collins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: January 01, 2009
Publisher: Collins
Release Date: December 23, 2008
Studio: Collins
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"By filling one's head instead of one's pocket, one cannot be robbed."
The appeal of Chinese proverbs is profound and universal. With brevity, clarity, and simplicity, these carefully chosen words help pass wisdom and insight throughout the ages. This timeless, eloquent collection of proverbs offers fundamental truths about the natural world and the human condition, on subjects such as:
Ability • Adversity • Beauty • Character • Conflict Cooperation • Deception • Defeat • Fortune • Greed • Happiness Honor • Inspiration • Knowledge • Leadership • Love Moderation • Necessity • Neighbors • Obstinacy • Opportunity Perseverance • Pride • Sincerity • Strategy • Success Thought • Trust • Victory • Wisdom • And More
"With our thoughts we must build our world."
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This is a wonderful collection of universal truths from one of the world's oldest cultures. In fact many of these aphorisms such as "A man must despise himself, before others will." could be considered the fortune cookie versions of self-help books. My only gripe is that while the chapter headings are bilingual the proverbs are not. On the other hand this book was not billed as a bilingual collection.
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I've always enjoyed books of sayings,proverbs,quotations and such.I also often use them in discussions.Let's face it these short trueisms have been handed down from one generation to the next foe ages.
When I found this little book,I really felt, since the Chinese culture is so remote and different;I thought their Proverbs would be as well.
I guess that wisdom really knows no borders.
One thing you will see in this book is that the same thought is amply put into different ... Read More
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I bought this book after reading Elizabeth Wu's listmania..There are some deceptive chinese characters shown in the sample pages so I figured it would be in Chinese, maybe pinyin and the english translation !! Bad Mistake..!! If you are a reader on Chinese, its not fulfilling to read it only in English.
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The most romantic that ever happened to me was motivated by this book and one of its proverbs. My boyfriend wanted to find something culturally significant (I'm Chinese)to use to propose to me. Apparently, he searched far and wide for a book like this and it was difficult to find, but when he found Theodora Lau's "Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs" it all fell into place. He also made quite the impression on my traditional Chinese family with such lovely words.
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If you are Chinese or speak Chinese, this is not a book you will be interested in.
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