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Tag: Chinese
Asian drama
These are dramatic works produced in the East. Of the three major Asian dramas—
- Sanskrit
- Chinese
- Japanese
—the oldest is Sanskrit, although the dates of its origin are uncertain. 1
See also Sanskrit literature; Chinese literature; Japanese literature; and drama, Western. 2
Chinese proverb
Chinese proverb
One fence needs three stakes; one able fellow needs three helpers.
Chinese proverb
Chinese proverb
There are three major offenses against filial piety of which not producing an heir is the worst.
Chinese proverb
Chinese Proverb
When three persons are of the same mind, yellow dirt can be turned into gold.
Chinese proverb
Chinese proverb
After three leaps, even a toad needs a rest.
Chinese proverb
Chinese proverb
After three years’ study, you want to tell the world; after three more, you hardly want to move an inch.
Chinese proverb
Chinese proverb
Three foolish cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang, the master mind.