title: Chinese Idioms, Vol. 1 (Pengs Chinese Treasury Ser .: Vol. 1)
author: Tan Huay Peng
description: Chinese idioms are very expressive. Vivid idioms coupled with amusing cartoons of their literal translation make this an insightful and fun read. This is vol. 1 of 2.
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  **METAPHORS WE LIVE BY**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  **We Live By**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Metaphors we live by / George Lakoff and Mark Joh