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Non-Literal Use of “Jade”: A Study on “玉” (Yu) in Chinese Idioms

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Proceedings of the 23rd North American Conference on Chinese Lingusitics (NACCL-23), 2011. Volume 2, edited by Zhuo Jing-Schmidt, University of Oregon, Eugene. Pages 82-92. Non-Literal Use of “Jade”: A Study on “玉” (Yu) in Chinese Idioms Tianqi Robyn Yang University of Oregon Among all common vehicles of Chinese metaphors, “jade” deserves some special attention. The concept of jade has vastly…

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