Four Classic Novels
Meanings
name
- The four works of Chinese literature most highly regarded in Chinese literary criticism: the Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, the Water Margin by Shi Nai'an, the Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en, and the Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin.
Word forms
Etymology
Calque from Chinese 四大名著 (Sìdàmíngzhù, literally “Four Big Famous Works”)
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