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能言善辩

néng yán shàn biàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
glib of tongue (idiom) / eloquent
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-105662e9067d35f9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

能言善辯 能言善辩 [neng2 yan2 shan4 bian4] /glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent/

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Other forms in these source records: 能言善辯

  • 能
    néng

    can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy

    Néng

    surname Neng

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

  • 善
    shàn

    good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect

  • 辩
    biàn

    to dispute / to debate / to argue / to discuss

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.