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Information of 言

Pinyin yán

Radical

言

Strokes

7 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to speak / to say / talk / word

言 [yán] 1. 讲，说。 Say; speak; talk. 2. 说的话。 Words spoken; things said. 3. 汉语的字。 A character in the Chinese language. 4. 语助词，无义。 A particle with no meaning used in sentences or at the beginning of sentences as a modal particle. 5. 姓。 A surname. 6. 议论，谈论。 Discuss; comment. 7. 记载。 Write down; record. 8. 问。 Ask; inquire. 9. 告知;告诉。 Inform; tell; let someone know. 10. 陈述;叙述。 State; narrate. 11. 解释引文、词语或某种现象的发端词，相当于“就是说”或“意思是”。 Namely; that is to say. 12. 说明。 Explain. 同本义: 说，说话。 Same original meaning: to say; to speak. 话，言语，口语。又特指怨言、谤言。 Speech; spoken language; specifically refers to complaints or slander. 言论;见解;意见。 Opinions; viewpoints; remarks regarding public matters. 言辞;辞令;辞章。 Words; language appropriate to the occasion; poetry and prose. 政令;号令。 Government decree; order. 誓言;盟辞;约言。 Oath; pledge; promise. 建议;主意;计策。 Proposal; idea; plan. 学说;主张。 Theory; view; position. 言语或文章中的字。 Character; word in speech or writing. 口语或文章中的句子。 Sentence in speech or writing. 著作。 Writings; works. 姓。 A surname. 无义，用于句中或句首，作语气助词。 With no meaning, used in sentences or at the beginning of sentences as a modal particle.

欲言又止 yù yán yòu zhǐ

to want to say sth but then hesitate

哑口无言 yǎ kǒu wú yán

dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless / at a loss for words

不言而喻 bù yán ér yù

it goes without saying / it is self-evident

不可言喻 bù kě yán yù

inexpressible (idiom)

坦言 tǎn yán

to say candidly / to acknowledge frankly

苦不堪言 kǔ bù kān yán

to suffer unspeakable misery / indescribably painful / hellish

妄言 wàng yán

lies / wild talk / to tell lies / to talk nonsense / fantasy (literature)

妖言 yāo yán

heresy

妙不可言 miào bù kě yán

too wonderful for words

婉言谢绝 wǎn yán xiè jué

politely refuse / refuse with thanks / decline ... with thanks / graciously decline

婉言 wǎn yán

tactful / diplomatic / mild and indirect

危言耸听 wēi yán sǒng tīng

frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk / reds under the beds

疾言厉色 jí yán lì sè

harsh words and looks

正言厉色 zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling / also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色

寓言 yù yán

fable / CL:則|则[ze2]

沉默寡言 chén mò guǎ yán

habitually silent (idiom) / reticent / uncommunicative

少言寡语 shǎo yán guǎ yǔ

be a little bit quiet

花言巧语 huā yán qiǎo yǔ

graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words / cheating wheedling / dishonest rhetoric

序言 xù yán

preface / introductory remarks / preamble / prelude

毋庸讳言 wú yōng huì yán

no need for reticence

王言彬 wáng yán bīn

Wang Yanbin

好言相劝 hǎo yán xiāng quàn

plead with tactful words

言之凿凿 yán zhī záo záo

say with certainty / speak on good grounds / say with definite evidence

忠言 zhōng yán

loyal advice / sincere advice

怨言 yuàn yán

complaint

妖言惑众 yāo yán huò zhòng

to mislead the public with rumors (idiom) / to delude the people with lies

大言不惭 dà yán bù cán

to boast shamelessly / to talk big

谨言慎行 jǐn yán shèn xíng

speak and act cautiously / mind one's P's and Q's

插言 chā yán

Interjection

握手言和 wò shǒu yán hé

bury the hatchet / shake hands / forgive and forget