Chinese Idioms Containing “言”

Valuable, lasting advice

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Gold and stone good words

Words carry great weight

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Words heavy as nine cauldrons

Read between lines

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Watch words observe face

Speak without meaning it

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Words not from heart

To sum up everything discussed

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Altogether and speaking it

Self-evident requiring no explanation

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not speak yet understood

To be true to one's word

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Words with trustworthiness

Exaggerate; overstate

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Words exceed the reality

Practice what one preaches

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Words and actions consistent

Teach by word and deed

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Teach by words and personal example

A promise once made must be kept

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Once a word is spoken

Reserved and thoughtful

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Silent and few words

Focus on main point

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Return to the main topic

Complex situation

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Difficult to express in words