Chinese Idioms Containing “

14 idioms featuring this character

1

金石良言

jīn shí liáng yán

Valuable, lasting advice

Literal: Gold and stone good words

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2

一言九鼎

yī yán jiǔ dǐng

Words carry great weight

Literal: Words heavy as nine cauldrons

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3

察言观色

chá yán guān sè

Read between lines

Literal: Watch words observe face

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4

言不由衷

yán bù yóu zhōng

Speak without meaning it

Literal: Words not from heart

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5

总而言之

zǒng ér yán zhī

To sum up everything discussed

Literal: Altogether and speaking it

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6

不言而喻

bù yán ér yù

Self-evident requiring no explanation

Literal: Not speak yet understood

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7

言而有信

yán ér yǒu xìn

To be true to one's word

Literal: Words with trustworthiness

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8

言过其实

yán guò qí shí

Exaggerate; overstate

Literal: Words exceed the reality

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9

言行一致

yán xíng yī zhì

Practice what one preaches

Literal: Words and actions consistent

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10

言传身教

yán chuán shēn jiào

Teach by word and deed

Literal: Teach by words and personal example

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11

一言既出

yī yán jì chū

A promise once made must be kept

Literal: Once a word is spoken

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12

沉默寡言

chén mò guǎ yán

Reserved and thoughtful

Literal: Silent and few words

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13

言归正传

yán guī zhèng zhuàn

Focus on main point

Literal: Return to the main topic

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14

一言难尽

yī yán nán jìn

Complex situation

Literal: Difficult to express in words

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