Sayings covers four-character idioms, folk proverbs, common sayings, aphorisms, parallel couplets, and rhymes and jingles, describing the different kinds of these sayings. Fables and allusions presented as stories fall outside this category and are covered under Fables; poems are covered under Poetry and the classics under Classics. Tonal rules of parallelism, parallel prose, and rhapsodies are covered under Rhyme.
Mural guide
A scholar pauses over an unfurled scroll while a companion recites to listeners in a riverside study framed by willow and distant mountains.
Sayings
From four-character idioms, folk proverbs, and common sayings to aphorisms, parallel couplets, and rhymes and jingles, the kinds of sayings are set out here.