Chinese Idioms Almanac helps Mandarin learners understand chengyu through meanings, pinyin, usage guidance and examples. The public website offers an idiom library with English explanations.
The iPhone and iPad app adds offline reading and flashcard review, saved idioms and four Home Screen widget styles. It includes a free collection, with an optional one-time Almanac Pro purchase for the full app collection. Device pronunciation depends on available Mandarin voices. No app account is required.

