Suyu 俗语
Suyu are folk sayings. They are similar to Chengyu except that they are less formal and less structured. Chengyu often come from classical Chinese and are fixed to a four word format, but Suyu can be any length and they come from a wide variety of sources. Like Chengyu, Suyu add flavor and precision to conversation. However, Suyu are not generally thought of as evidence of a person’s advanced command of Chinese, but rather of a person’s familiarity with colloquial Chinese.
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