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言重

yán zhòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to speak seriously / to exaggerate
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-a0523a0ba0227900. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

言重 言重 [yan2 zhong4] /to speak seriously/to exaggerate/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

  • 重
    chóng

    to repeat / repetition / again / re- / classifier: layer

    zhòng

    heavy / serious / to attach importance to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.