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所言非虚

suǒ yán fēi xūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(after a pronoun or name) what (you, they etc) say is true
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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.

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Original source entry:

所言非虛 所言非虚 [suo3 yan2 fei1 xu1] /(after a pronoun or name) what (you, they etc) say is true/

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Other forms in these source records: 所言非虛

  • 所
    suǒ

    actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[gè]

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

  • 非
    fēi

    to not be / not / wrong / incorrect / non- / un- / in- / de- / to reproach / to blame / (coll.) to insist on / simply must

    Fēi

    abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa

  • 虚
    xū

    emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.