Results for “言”

one sentence / brief remark

(one's) every word and deed (idiom)

every word and action (idiom)

(idiom) to have a disagreement (typically leading to a quarrel or fight)

one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom) / words of enormous weight

one word says it all (idiom, from Analects) / to cut a long story short / in a nutshell

one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / valuable advice / words of enormous weight

(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[qún yán táng])

to cut a long story short

lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom) / a promise must be kept

(idiom) it's a deal / that's settled then

each word carries weight / a promise must be kept (idiom)

verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 characters, with rhyme on alternate lines

in a few words (idiom) / expressed succinctly

not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects) / to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers

inexpressible (idiom) / beyond description

inexpressible (idiom)

to turn out just as one predicted or feared

not to worry about the gossip (idiom) / to do the right thing regardless of what others say

(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril

to not say a word (idiom) / to keep silent

poetic form consisting of four lines of five syllables, with rhymes on first, second and fourth line

(idiom) to talk intimately while being comparative strangers

words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)

(idiom) what lowly people think counts for little

gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)

everyone comments disapprovingly (idiom)

tongues are wagging (idiom)

artificial language / constructed language / conlang

Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.

to speak out for justice (idiom) / to take a stand on a matter of principle

to be a spokesperson / to be an ambassador (for a brand) / to endorse

to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects) / to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case

to substitute one's words for the law (idiom) / high-handedly putting one's orders above the law

to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom) / completely lawless behavior / Might makes right.

low-level (computer) language

low-level (computer) language

where do these words stem from? / why do you (he, etc) say such a thing?

to claim falsely (literary)

introductory remarks