Educated people speak 成语 use 4 chinese characters only... there is also 熟语 same as idioms ....
Chinese language does not hv conjunction and preposition words like to, from, as, the a etc angmoh craps word. It is as such a versatile language easy to speak read write once u master it.....
In a nutshell (a angmoh 熟语 idiom) cut the crap (a angmoh 成语) use less conj and prepos words make conversation among Chinese more interesting....
This fake doctor just dont hv self installed linguistic skill program in his brain then blame the language not himself.
Doubt he can speak Malaiyu well too..
Ini orang sakit punia ka.... tengok malai dont use conj and prepos words and nice to speak...
In fact Malai is one of the best top language in the world... mostly use 2 syllabus, 2 tones, to describe an object, verb and adjective... makan, judoh, puki, awak sakit orang ka .... pergi tedo lah lah lah...
What wrong with chengyu? English also a lot of chengyu. As poor as a church mouse. As hot as a furnace. I use them all the time! Don't you, silly peasant?