@article{ART003328571},
author={ZHANG LIANG},
title={A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian},
journal={Journal of Chinese Language and Literature},
issn={1225-083X},
year={2026},
number={101},
pages={413-438},
doi={10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413}
TY - JOUR
AU - ZHANG LIANG
TI - A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian
JO - Journal of Chinese Language and Literature
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 101
PB - Chinese Literary Society Of Yeong Nam
SP - 413
EP - 438
SN - 1225-083X
AB - To investigate the stylistic characteristics of Chengyu, this study takes the “成语” section of the electronic multimedia edition of the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian (Modern Chinese Dictionary) as its research scope and conducts a detailed examination of the stylistic labels assigned to 4,244 Chengyu. Among these, 21 entries carry explicit stylistic labels. In addition, there are 8 entries marked with “-r”(~儿), 15 entries marked with “-de”(~的), and 32 Chengyu containing neutral-tone syllables; these Chengyu can also be regarded as exhibiting relatively salient colloquial features. On the basis of these, This study conducted an Chengyu recognition survey covering 80 four-character entries. The results show that Chengyu labeled as belonging to the written style receive the highest level of acceptance. Furthermore, the study discusses a number of prototypical features of Chengyu based on the four-character pattern. Although there is still no consensus in Chinese linguistics on the definition of “成语” this study argues that Chengyu should be approached from the perspective of prototype theory: the more idiomatic features a fixed expression possesses, the more readily it is recognized as an Chengyu by native speakers, and the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian should take this perspective into consideration to an appropriate extent.
KW - 成语(Four-Character Idioms);标记(marker);四字格(Chinese Four-Character Structure);语体(stylistic register);现代汉语词典(Xiandai Hanyu Cidian)
DO - 10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413
ER -
ZHANG LIANG. (2026). A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian. Journal of Chinese Language and Literature, 101, 413-438.
ZHANG LIANG. 2026, "A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian", Journal of Chinese Language and Literature, no.101, pp.413-438. Available from: doi:10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413
ZHANG LIANG "A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian" Journal of Chinese Language and Literature 101 pp.413-438 (2026) : 413.
ZHANG LIANG. A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian. 2026; 101 : 413-438. Available from: doi:10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413
ZHANG LIANG. "A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian" Journal of Chinese Language and Literature no.101(2026) : 413-438.doi: 10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413
ZHANG LIANG. A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian. Journal of Chinese Language and Literature, 101, 413-438. doi: 10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413
ZHANG LIANG. A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian. Journal of Chinese Language and Literature. 2026; 101 413-438. doi: 10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413
ZHANG LIANG. A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian. 2026; 101 : 413-438. Available from: doi:10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413
ZHANG LIANG. "A Study on the Stylistic Feature Markers of Four-Character Idioms in the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian" Journal of Chinese Language and Literature no.101(2026) : 413-438.doi: 10.15792/clsyn..101.202604.413
