Most idioms consist of four words.
There are also three-character idioms, such as "mantra", "turtle in a jar" and "unwarranted";
Five-character idioms: "ants move Mount Tai", "big eyes but small eyes" and "snake seven inches";
Six-character idioms: "one build what did not build", "good people have their own natural conditions", "high or low" and so on;
Seven-character idioms: "The moon comes first when you are near the water tower", "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers" and "The meaning of drunkenness is not in wine".
Eight-character idioms: "One person guards it, but ten thousand people can't force it", "Eight Immortals cross the sea, and each shows his magical powers", "People die for wealth, and birds die for food"
There are also some multi-word idioms that are occasionally used at ordinary times.
(2) Characteristics of Idioms ① Relative stereotypes of structures.
(2) the integrity of meaning.
③ Habituality of time and space.
④ Historicity of formation.
⑤ Nationality of content and form.
(3) The source of idioms ① comes from myths and legends.
For example: the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, Ye Gong Haolong.
Jingwei fills the sea, and Kuafu chases the sun.
(2) from fable.
For example, it is better to be late than never, and it is better to cover your ears.
Smith, wait for him.
③ From historical stories.
For example: besieged on all sides, offer a humble apology
Last battle, nervous.
(4) Works by literati.
Exhausted, Jiang Lang wrote a chapter.
Luoyang paper is expensive, and dreams are born.
(5) from foreign cultures.
For example: ivory tower, Arabian nights.
Take the chestnut from the fire, kill the chicken to get the egg.
⑥ Spoken language from the masses.
Like strike while the iron is hot.
Happiness and shoplifting
(D) Grammatical structure of idioms (1)
For example, the cock crows and the dog barks.
Chess, piano, calligraphy and painting, settle down.
(2) Causality
For example: get to the bottom of the matter, water drops and stones wear out.
No pains, no gains.
(3) Partial positive correlation
For example: behemoths, staring at each other.
Wear Prada's devil wears Prada, and take a long view.
(4) Purpose relationship
For example, pulling out seedlings to encourage others, and so on.
Kill with a knife, cut off your feet and put on your shoes.
(V) Undertaking relationship
For example, hearing chickens dance, thinking differently.
Act first, then act, and do it.
(6) Subject-predicate relationship
For example, people are old and yellow, and people live long.
Worry about the sky, recommend yourself.
(7) verb-object relationship
For example: darkness, content with a corner.
Be content with the status quo and cherish feathers.
(8) the relationship between verb and complement (including form and complement)
For example: at stake, at large.
As light as a feather, as transparent as a feather.
(9) Verb-object complement relation
For example, causing (moving) injury (object) is infinite (compensation)
Refuse (move) people (guests) to travel thousands of miles (make up)
(10) linkage relationship
For example: Linger, draw your sword to help.
Gild the lily, it's too late to mend.
(1 1) Concurrent Language Relationship
For example, hope for success, draw a snake out of the hole.
Lead a wolf into the room, turn the stone into gold