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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
语言 yǔyán	语言 \| 语言* \| *语言	language / CL: 門｜门, 種｜种	語言 HSK 4


发言 fāyán	发言 \| 发言* \| *发言	to make a speech / statement / utterance / CL: 個｜个	發言 HSK 5


谣言 yáoyán	谣言 \| 谣言* \| *谣言	rumor	謠言 HSK 6


方言 fāngyán	方言 \| 方言* \| *方言	topolect / dialect	HSK 6


寓言 yùyán	寓言 \| 寓言* \| *寓言	fable / CL: 則｜则	HSK 6


预言 yùyán	预言 \| 预言* \| *预言	to predict / prophecy	預言 HSK 6


序言 xùyán	序言 \| 序言* \| *序言	preface / introductory remarks / preamble / prelude	HSK 6


不言而喻 bùyán'éryù	不言而喻 \| 不言而喻* \| *不言而喻	it goes without saying / it is self-evident	HSK 6


总而言之 zǒng'éryánzhī	总而言之 \| 总而言之* \| *总而言之	in short / in a word / in brief	總而言之 HSK 6


言论 yánlùn	言论 \| 言论* \| *言论	expression of opinion / views / remarks / arguments	言論 HSK 6


留言 liúyán	留言 \| 留言* \| *留言	to leave a message / to leave one's comments / message


宣言 xuānyán	宣言 \| 宣言* \| *宣言	declaration / manifesto


言情 yánqíng	言情 \| 言情* \| *言情	(of a movie, novel etc) romantic / sentimental


而言 éryán	而言 \| 而言* \| *而言	(typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…｜对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...


一言 yīyán	一言 \| 一言* \| *一言	one sentence / brief remark


名言 míngyán	名言 \| 名言* \| *名言	saying / famous remark


诺言 nuòyán	诺言 \| 诺言* \| *诺言	promise	諾言


言 yán	言 \| 言* \| *言	words / speech / to say / to talk


文言 wényán	文言 \| 文言* \| *文言	Classical Chinese


方言 Fāngyán	方言 \| 方言* \| *方言	the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄｜扬雄 in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters


断言 duànyán	断言 \| 断言* \| *断言	to assert / assertion	斷言


代言 dàiyán	代言 \| 代言* \| *代言	to be a spokesperson / to be an ambassador (for a brand) / to endorse


闻言 wényán	闻言 \| 闻言* \| *闻言	to have heard what was said	聞言


言语 yányǔ	言语 \| 言语* \| *言语	words / speech / (spoken) language	言語


言语 yányu	言语 \| 言语* \| *言语	to speak / to tell	言語


难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn	难言之隐 \| 难言之隐* \| *难言之隐	a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom) / sth too embarrassing to mention / an embarrassing illness	難言之隱


引言 yǐnyán	引言 \| 引言* \| *引言	foreword / introduction


格言 géyán	格言 \| 格言* \| *格言	maxim


谎言 huǎngyán	谎言 \| 谎言* \| *谎言	lie	謊言


誓言 shìyán	誓言 \| 誓言* \| *誓言	to pledge / to promise / oath / vow


语言学 yǔyánxué	语言学 \| 语言学* \| *语言学	linguistics	語言學


明言 míngyán	明言 \| 明言* \| *明言	to say clearly / to argue clearly / to pronounce / pronounced


言行 yánxíng	言行 \| 言行* \| *言行	words and actions / what one says and what one does


欲言又止 yùyányòuzhǐ	欲言又止 \| 欲言又止* \| *欲言又止	to want to say sth but then hesitate


直言 zhíyán	直言 \| 直言* \| *直言	to speak forthrightly / to talk bluntly


建言 jiànyán	建言 \| 建言* \| *建言	to make a suggestion / to state (one's views, ideas etc) / suggestion / advice / idea


自然语言 zìrányǔyán	自然语言 \| 自然语言* \| *自然语言	natural language	自然語言


前言 qiányán	前言 \| 前言* \| *前言	preface / forward / introduction


言辞 yáncí	言辞 \| 言辞* \| *言辞	words / expression / what one says	言辭


失言 shīyán	失言 \| 失言* \| *失言	slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret


汇编语言 huìbiānyǔyán	汇编语言 \| 汇编语言* \| *汇编语言	assembly language	匯編語言


流言 liúyán	流言 \| 流言* \| *流言	rumor / gossip / to spread rumors


传言 chuányán	传言 \| 传言* \| *传言	rumor / hearsay	傳言


自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ	自言自语 \| 自言自语* \| *自言自语	to talk to oneself / to think aloud / to soliloquize	自言自語


坦言 tǎnyán	坦言 \| 坦言* \| *坦言	to say candidly / to acknowledge frankly


畅所欲言 chàngsuǒyùyán	畅所欲言 \| 畅所欲言* \| *畅所欲言	lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic / to hold forth to one's heart's content	暢所欲言


出言 chūyán	出言 \| 出言* \| *出言	to speak / words


狂言 kuángyán	狂言 \| 狂言* \| *狂言	ravings / delirious utterances / kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theater)


怨言 yuànyán	怨言 \| 怨言* \| *怨言	complaint


言说 yánshuō	言说 \| 言说* \| *言说	to speak of / to refer to	言說


哑口无言 yǎkǒuwúyán	哑口无言 \| 哑口无言* \| *哑口无言	dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless / at a loss for words	啞口無言


可言 kěyán	可言 \| 可言* \| *可言	it may be said


简而言之 jiǎn'éryánzhī	简而言之 \| 简而言之* \| *简而言之	in a nutshell / to put it briefly	簡而言之


换言之 huànyánzhī	换言之 \| 换言之* \| *换言之	in other words	換言之


一言一行 yīyányīxíng	一言一行 \| 一言一行* \| *一言一行	every word and action (idiom)


千言万语 qiānyánwànyǔ	千言万语 \| 千言万语* \| *千言万语	thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say / talking nonstop	千言萬語


无言以对 wúyányǐduì	无言以对 \| 无言以对* \| *无言以对	to be left speechless / unable to respond	無言以對


一言不发 yīyánbùfā	一言不发 \| 一言不发* \| *一言不发	to not say a word (idiom)	一言不發


发言权 fāyánquán	发言权 \| 发言权* \| *发言权	the right of speech	發言權


名正言顺 míngzhèngyánshùn	名正言顺 \| 名正言顺* \| *名正言顺	in a way that justifies the use of the term / genuine / proper / in a way that conforms to logic / justifiable / appropriate / perfectly legitimate	名正言順


扬言 yángyán	扬言 \| 扬言* \| *扬言	to put about (a story, plan, threat etc) / to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story) / to threaten	揚言


一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn	一言难尽 \| 一言难尽* \| *一言难尽	hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly	一言難盡


流言蜚语 liúyánfēiyǔ	流言蜚语 \| 流言蜚语* \| *流言蜚语	rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip / lies and slanders	流言蜚語


妄言 wàngyán	妄言 \| 妄言* \| *妄言	lies / wild talk / to tell lies / to talk nonsense / fantasy (literature)


胡言乱语 húyánluànyǔ	胡言乱语 \| 胡言乱语* \| *胡言乱语	babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings / double Dutch	胡言亂語


留言簿 liúyánbù	留言簿 \| 留言簿* \| *留言簿	visitor's book / CL: 本


言传身教 yánchuánshēnjiào	言传身教 \| 言传身教* \| *言传身教	to teach by words and example (idiom)	言傳身教


遗言 yíyán	遗言 \| 遗言* \| *遗言	words of the deceased / last words of the dying / wisdom of past sages	遺言


言喻 yányù	言喻 \| 言喻* \| *言喻	to describe / to put into words


言下之意 yánxiàzhīyì	言下之意 \| 言下之意* \| *言下之意	implication


直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì	直言不讳 \| 直言不讳* \| *直言不讳	to speak bluntly (idiom) / not to mince words	直言不諱


食言 shíyán	食言 \| 食言* \| *食言	lit. to eat one's words / to break a promise / to go back on one's word / to renege / unsworn testimony


寡言 guǎyán	寡言 \| 寡言* \| *寡言	taciturn / reticent


妙不可言 miàobùkěyán	妙不可言 \| 妙不可言* \| *妙不可言	too wonderful for words


甜言蜜语 tiányánmìyǔ	甜言蜜语 \| 甜言蜜语* \| *甜言蜜语	(idiom) sweet words / sweet talk / cajolery	甜言蜜語


大言不惭 dàyánbùcán	大言不惭 \| 大言不惭* \| *大言不惭	to boast shamelessly / to talk big	大言不慚


言谈 yántán	言谈 \| 言谈* \| *言谈	discourse / words / utterance / what one says / manner of speech	言談


比较而言 bǐjiào'éryán	比较而言 \| 比较而言* \| *比较而言	comparatively speaking	比較而言


言简意赅 yánjiǎnyìgāi	言简意赅 \| 言简意赅* \| *言简意赅	concise and comprehensive (idiom)	言簡意賅


三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ	三言两语 \| 三言两语* \| *三言两语	in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly	三言兩語


把酒言欢 bǎjiǔyánhuān	把酒言欢 \| 把酒言欢* \| *把酒言欢	to drink and chat merrily (idiom)	把酒言歡


谗言 chányán	谗言 \| 谗言* \| *谗言	slander / slanderous report / calumny / false charge	讒言


戏言 xìyán	戏言 \| 戏言* \| *戏言	joking matter / to go back on one's words	戲言


临别赠言 línbiézèngyán	临别赠言 \| 临别赠言* \| *临别赠言	words of advice on parting	臨別贈言


证言 zhèngyán	证言 \| 证言* \| *证言	testimony	證言


慎言 shènyán	慎言 \| 慎言* \| *慎言	to speak cautiously / to guard one's tongue


大恩不言谢 dà'ēnbùyánxiè	大恩不言谢 \| 大恩不言谢* \| *大恩不言谢	(maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor / (expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done	大恩不言謝


面向对象语言 miànxiàngduìxiàngyǔyán	面向…语言 \| 面向…语言* \| *面向…语言	object oriented language	面嚮對象語言


立言 lìyán	立言 \| 立言* \| *立言	to distinguish oneself through one's writing (one the three imperishables 三不朽) / to expound one's theory


一言堂 yīyántáng	一言堂 \| 一言堂* \| *一言堂	(sign hung in a shop) prices fixed – no bargaining (old) / having things decided by the will of a single individual / autocratic rule / (contrasted with 群言堂)


知无不言，言无不尽 zhīwúbùyán, yánwúbùjìn	知无…不尽 \| 知无…不尽* \| *知无…不尽	not hiding anything he knows, not stopping before he has said it through (idiom) / frank / outspoken	知無不言，言無不盡


真言 zhēnyán	真言 \| 真言* \| *真言	true statement / incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼｜陀罗尼)


危言耸听 wēiyánsǒngtīng	危言耸听 \| 危言耸听* \| *危言耸听	frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk / reds under the beds	危言聳聽


言必信，行必果 yánbìxìn, xíngbìguǒ	言必…必果 \| 言必…必果* \| *言必…必果	one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)


婉言 wǎnyán	婉言 \| 婉言* \| *婉言	tactful / diplomatic / mild and indirect


言外之意 yánwàizhīyì	言外之意 \| 言外之意* \| *言外之意	unspoken implication (idiom) / the actual meaning of what was said


妖言惑众 yāoyánhuòzhòng	妖言惑众 \| 妖言惑众* \| *妖言惑众	to mislead the public with rumors (idiom) / to delude the people with lies	妖言惑眾


口出狂言 kǒuchūkuángyán	口出狂言 \| 口出狂言* \| *口出狂言	to speak conceited nonsense / to come out with arrogant claptrap


言归正传 yánguīzhèngzhuàn	言归正传 \| 言归正传* \| *言归正传	to return to the topic (idiom) / to get back to the main point	言歸正傳


言听计从 yántīngjìcóng	言听计从 \| 言听计从* \| *言听计从	to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice / to take sb at his word	言聽計從

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