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ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs
IñíÍx by
John S. Rohsenow
University of Hawai`i Press Honolulu
© 2002 University of Hawai‘i Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Paperback edition 2003 03 04 05 06 07 08
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data Rohsenow, John Snowden. ABC dictionary of Chinese proverbs / John S. Rohsenow. p. cm. — (ABC dictionary of Chinese proverbs) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–8248–2221–8 (alk. paper) 1. Proverbs, Chinese—Dictionaries. 2. Chinese language—Dictionaries—English. I. Title: Dictionary of Chinese proverbs. II. Title. III. Series. PL1273 .R64 2002 398.9'951'03—dc21
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ISBN 0–8248–2770–8 (pbk)
University of Hawai‘i Press books are printed on acid-free paper and meet the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Council on Library Resources.
Text prepared by Thomas E. Bishop of Wenlin Institute, Inc.
Printed by Versa Press, Inc.
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