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Conceptual Metaphor in Chinese Idioms: Lexicographic Data
- Authors: Krasikova E.A.1
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- Moscow State Linguistic University
- Issue: No 4(898) (2025)
- Pages: 42-48
- Section: Linguistics
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2542-2197/article/view/291885
- ID: 291885
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The article discusses the metaphorical concepts that underlie the formation of phraseological units of the Chinese language, and determines their activity proceeding from information provided by lexicographic sources. The point of departure is the consideration of the scope of phraseology in the Chinese language which comprises various groups of stable word combinations. So, one of the objectives of the study is to clarify the classification of the phraseological units in Chinese, as well as look at the principles of the selection of stable phrases in the Chinese linguistic tradition. The research proves that Chinese linguists strive to combine the structural and semantic criteria of phraseological classification. An attempt is made to analyze the models of metaphorization and the most frequent metaphorical concepts forming phraseological images in the Chinese language.
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Elizaveta Alexandrovna Krasikova
Moscow State Linguistic University
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Email: krasikova.liza@mail.ru
PhD (Philology), Associate Professor at the Department of Rare Languages Teaching Methodology
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