liú yán
to leave a message
to leave one's comments
message
yán
words
speech
to say
to talk
yǔ yán
language
CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3]
fā yán
to make a speech
statement
utterance
CL:個|个[ge4]
ér yán
with regard to (preceding phrase)
yán lùn
expression of opinion
views
remarks
arguments
yī yán
one sentence
brief remark
qián yán
preface
forward
introduction
xù yán
preface
introductory remarks
preamble
prelude
yán tán
discourse
words
utterance
what one says
manner of speech
zǒng ér yán zhī
in short
in a word
in brief
shī yán
slip of the tongue
indiscretion
to blurt out a secret
zhēn yán
admonition
exhortation
dictum
the biblical Book of Proverbs
wàng yán
lies
wild talk
to tell lies
to talk nonsense
fantasy (literature)
wēi yán sǒng tīng
frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk
reds under the beds
kuáng yán
ravings
delirious utterances
kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theater)
míng yán
to say clearly
to argue clearly
to pronounce
pronounced
yán xíng
words and actions
what one says and what one does
zhí yán
to speak forthrightly
to talk bluntly
tián yán mì yǔ
sweet speech and honeyed words (idiom); hypocritical flattery
jiàn yán
to declare
to state
(strong) suggestion
chàng suǒ yù yán
lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
to hold forth to one's heart's content
yán yǔ
words
speech
(spoken) language
yáng yán
to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)
to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story)
to threaten
yán cí
words
expression
what one says
yí yán
words of the deceased
last words of the dying
wisdom of past sages
zhēn yán
true statement
incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
nán yán zhī yǐn
a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)
sth too embarrassing to mention
an embarrassing illness
liú yán
rumor
gossip
to spread rumors
sān yán liǎng yǔ
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
míng zhèng yán shùn
right and proper
authoritative and fair
(modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight
hú yán luàn yǔ
babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings
double Dutch
yán jiǎn yì gāi
concise and comprehensive (idiom)
yán chuán shēn jiào
to teach by words and example (idiom)
Mò Yán
Mo Yan (1955-), Chinese novelist, winner of 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature
chén mò guǎ yán
habitually silent (idiom)
reticent
uncommunicative
wú yán
to remain silent
to have nothing to say
wén yán
to have heard what was said
zì yán zì yǔ
to talk to oneself
to think aloud
to soliloquize
yī yán yī xíng
every word and action (idiom)
qiān yán wàn yǔ
thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say
talking nonstop
bù yán ér yù
it goes without saying
it is self-evident
jiǎn ér yán zhī
in a nutshell
to put it briefly
jiǎn yán zhī
in simple terms
to put things simply
briefly
gòng chǎn dǎng xuān yán
Manifesto of the Communist Party
"Manifest der kommunistischen Partei" by Marx and Engels (1848)
liú yán bù
visitor's book
CL:本[ben3]
Běi jīng Yǔ yán Dà xué
Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)
yī yán bù fā
to not say a word (idiom)
zhí yán bù huì
to speak bluntly (idiom)
not to mince words
zhǐ yán piàn yǔ
just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
shí yán
lit. to eat one's words
to break a promise
to go back on one's word
to renege
unsworn testimony
chá yán guān sè
to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
to discern what sb thinks from his body language
yán guī zhèng zhuàn
to return to the topic (idiom)
to get back to the main point
huā yán qiǎo yǔ
graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words
cheating wheedling
dishonest rhetoric
è yán
evil tongue
malicious talk
yán cí
variant of 言辭|言辞[yan2 ci2]
wǎn yán
tactful
diplomatic
mild and indirect
xì yán
joking matter
to go back on one's words
yǔ yán zhàng ài
language barrier
speech impediment
fèi fǔ zhī yán
words from the bottom of one's heart
wǎng luò yǔ yán
Internet language
Internet slang
netspeak
cyberspeak
dú lì xuān yán
Declaration of Independence
xián yán suì yǔ
idle gossip
irrelevant nonsense
slanderous rumor
zhōng yán
loyal advice
sincere advice
liú yán fēi yǔ
rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip
lies and slanders
yán wài zhī yì
unspoken implication (idiom)
the actual meaning of what was said
yǎ kǒu wú yán
dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
at a loss for words
bù yán zì míng
self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
dà yán bù cán
to boast shamelessly
to talk big
yán xíng yī zhì
word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word
to match words with deeds
Practice what you preach.
yī yán yǐ bì zhī
one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
in a nutshell
jīn yù liáng yán
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
wū yán huì yǔ
filthy speech
obscenities
yī yán nán jìn
hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
shèn yán
to speak cautiously
to guard one's tongue
yán guò qí shí
to exaggerate
to overstate the facts
yán tīng jì cóng
to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice
to take sb at his word
yán bù yóu zhōng
to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
saying one thing but meaning sth different
yī yán jiǔ dǐng
one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
shēng yán
profess
pronouncement
declare
declaration
chán yán
slander
slanderous report
calumny
false charge
yán ér wú xìn
to go back on one's word
to break one's promise
to be unfaithful
to be untrustworthy
zhōng yán nì ěr
loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
néng yán shàn biàn
glib of tongue (idiom)
eloquent
zhuì yán
superfluous words
unnecessary detail
yán ér yǒu xìn
to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
jiàn yán
to recommend (in words)
to suggest
zhàng yì zhí yán
to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
lěng yán lěng yǔ
sarcastic comments (idiom)
to make sarcastic comments
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
yán
"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149)
see also 言字旁[yán zì páng]
yóu yán
can be compared to
is the same as
yī yán wéi dìng
one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!
That's settled then.
jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán
after wine, spit out the truth
in vino veritas
xǐng shì héng yán
Stories to caution the world, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙 published in 1627
qī yán lǜ shī
verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines
abbr. to 七律
Shì jiè Rén quán Xuān yán
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
jìn yán
saying everything
to speak out fully
wǔ yán jué jù
poetic form consisting of four lines of five syllables, with rhymes on first, second and fourth line
zhèng yán
to reprove
forthright admonition
kě kuò zhǎn biāo jì yǔ yán
extensible markup language (XML)
chàng yán
to propose
to put forward (an idea)
to initiate
jīn shí liáng yán
gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn
unjustified and undeserving of such description
identity or status is unverified, or inconsistent in detail
unworthy of the title (or name), or reputation
no valid reason as justification
words without weight
cf 名正言順|名正言顺
lín bié zèng yán
words of advice on parting
diàn nǎo yǔ yán
programming language
computer language
Běi jīng Yǔ yán Xué yuàn
Beijing Language Institute
former name of 北京語言大學|北京语言大学[Bei3 jing1 Yu3 yan2 Da4 xue2] Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU)
tīng qí yán guān qí xíng
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
chāo wén běn biāo jì yǔ yán
hypertext markup language
HTML
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán
angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment
unable to voice objections
jiān kǒu bù yán
lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic)
to censor
tīng xìn yáo yán
to take heed of idle chatter (idiom)
gū wàng yán zhī
to just talk for the sake of talking
yào yán bù fán
to explain in simple terms
succinct
concise
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè
don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
nì ěr zhī yán
speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths
home truths (that one does not want to hear)
yuē yán
promise
one's word
pledge
abbreviation
cháng yán shuō de hǎo
as the saying goes
as they say...
dī jí yǔ yán
low level (computer) language
yǐ yán dài fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
yán zì páng
name of "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149)
see also 訁|讠[yan2]
wáng gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā
the king looked left and right and then talked of other things
to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
mǎn kǒu hú yán
to spout nonsense
to bullshit endlessly
shū bù jìn yán
I have much more to say than can be written in this letter (conventional letter ending) (idiom)
tián yán mì yǔ
sweet words and honeyed phrases (idiom); elegant but insincere words
cheating wheedling
dishonest rhetoric
tīng qí yán ér guān qí xíng
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
lán yán
slander
calumny
to accuse unjustly
yǐ rén fèi yán
to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case
shēn jiāo shèng yú yán jiāo
Teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào
Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
jiāo qiǎn yán shēn
deep in conversation with a comparative stranger
yě sǒu pù yán
Yesou puyan or Humble words of a rustic elder, monumental Qing novel by Xia Jingqu 夏敬渠
rén yán lì bó
Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn
simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
bù yǐ rén fèi yán
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
yáo yán huò zhòng
to mislead the public with rumors
to delude the people with lies
shēng diào yǔ yán
tonal language (e.g. Chinese or Vietnamese)
zhí yán wú huì
to speak one's mind
to speak candidly (idiom)
mù nè guǎ yán
honest and unaffected but not talkative (idiom)
jiǔ yán jiǔ yǔ
words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)
wéi yán
unreasonable words
wounding complaints
rén zào yǔ yán
artificial language
constructed language
wú yán kě duì
unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
at a loss for words
zhí yán mìng tí
categorical proposition (logic)
sān yán liǎng jù
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
zhèng yán lì sè
solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
Might makes right.
è yán shāng rén
to insult
to direct bad language at sb
to slag off
bēi jiǔ yán huān
a few drinks and a nice conversation (idiom)
tián yán měi yǔ
sweet words, beautiful phrases (idiom); hypocritical flattery
zhuō yú yán cí
to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
yǔ yán kuì fá
language deficit (linguistics)
wéi xīn zhī yán
false assertion
speech against one's own convictions
yī yán wéi zhòng
each word carries weight
a promise must be kept (idiom)
kǒu wú zé yán
to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom)
wrongly used for 口不擇言|口不择言[kou3 bu4 ze2 yan2]
dī jiē yǔ yán
low level (computer) language
yī yán qiān jīn
one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
words of enormous weight
xíng bù gù yán
to say one thing and do another (idiom)
bù xù rén yán
not to worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
wàng yán wàng tīng
unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom); sth not to be taken too seriously
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
guó fáng yǔ yán xué yuàn
US Defense Language Institute (founded 1941)
yán xíng ruò yī
word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word
to match words with deeds
Practice what you preach.
gān yán mì yǔ
sweet speech and honeyed words
hypocritical flattery (idiom)
see also 甜言蜜語|甜言蜜语[tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3]
fā yán zhòng kěn
to hit the nail on the head (idiom)
miào zài bù yán zhōng
the charm lies in what is left unsaid (idiom)
yán tán lín sǒu
articulate in speech (idiom)
eloquent
yī yán chāo bǎi zǒng
to cut a long story short
yán fú qí shí
(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiē mò qīng xìn
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
yǔ yán shì yuē
language pledge (to speak only the target language in a language school)
xū nǐ xiàn shí zhì biāo yǔ yán
virtual reality markup language (VRML) (computing)
zì rán yǔ yán chǔ lǐ
natural language processing, NLP
zhì lǐ míng yán
wise saying
words of wisdom
yán bù jí yì
to talk nonsense (idiom)
frivolous talk
yán bù kě chuán
impossible to put into words
inexpressible
yán bù jìn yì
(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)
yán zhī yǒu wù
(of one's words) to have substance
yán zhī wú wù
(of a writing etc) to have no substance (idiom)
to carry no weight
zì bù dài yán
needless to say
it goes without saying
tóng yán wú jì
children's words carry no harm (idiom)
zhī wú bù yán , yán wú bù jìn
not hiding anything he knows, not stopping before he has said it through (idiom)
frank
outspoken
wú yán yǐ duì
to be left speechless
unable to respond
yì yú yán biǎo
to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
chén jìng guǎ yán
see 沉默寡言[chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2]
gài ér yán zhī
same as 總而言之|总而言之[zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1]
Fāng yán
the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yang2 Xiong2] in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters
yán bì xìn , xíng bì guǒ
one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)
yán jiào
to give verbal instruction
yǐn mì nán yán
too embarrassing to mention
yǐn rěn bù yán
to keep one's emotions inside oneself
to restrain one's emotions
Yě sǒu Pù yán
Yesou Puyan or Humble Words of a Rustic Elder, monumental Qing novel by Xia Jingqu 夏敬渠[Xia4 Jing4 qu2]
Xǐng shì Héng yán
Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1627
jìn yán
to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)
to offer a word of advice
shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào
teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
action speaks louder than words
Jǐng shì Tōng yán
Stories to Caution the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1624
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè
don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
yán zhě wú yì , tīng zhě yǒu xīn
to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)
yán yóu zài ěr
words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
yán wéi xīn shēng
one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)
yán guī yú hǎo
to become reconciled
to bury the hatchet
shí yán ér féi
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
fig. not to live up to one's promises
bīng tàn bù yán , lěng rè zì míng
ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words
Gòng chǎn dǎng Xuān yán
Manifesto of the Communist Party
"Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei" by Marx and Engels (1848)
liù zì zhēn yán
the six-syllable Sanskrit mantra of Avalokiteshvara bodhisattva (i.e. om mani padme hum)
yáng yán
to claim falsely (literary)
hé chū cǐ yán
where do these words stem from?
why do you (he, etc) say such a thing?
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
Might makes right.
dài yán
to be a spokesperson
to be an ambassador (for a brand)
to endorse
rén yán jí jí
tongues are wagging (idiom)
rén yán kě wèi
gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
rén zhī jiāng sǐ , qí yán yě shàn
words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
bù yán bù yǔ
to not say a word (idiom)
to keep silent
bù kě shèng yán
inexpressible (idiom)
beyond description
qī yán lǜ shī
verse form consisting of 8 lines of 7 syllables, with rhyme on alternate lines
abbr. to 七律
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
yī yán yī dòng
(one's) every word and deed (idiom)
wēi yán wēi xíng
upright and plainspoken (idiom)
bǎ jiǔ yán huān
to drink and chat merrily (idiom)
guǎng kāi yán lù
to encourage the free airing of views (idiom)
yāo yán huò zhòng
to mislead the public with rumors (idiom)
to delude the people with lies
hǎo yán hǎo yǔ
kind words
sweet talk
coaxing manner
fāng jiān chuán yán
rumors
the word on the street
Guó fáng Yǔ yán Xué yuàn
US Defense Language Institute (founded 1941)
Yù shì Míng yán
another name for 古今小說|古今小说[Gu3 jin1 Xiao3 shuo1], Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2]
jūn zǐ yī yán , sì mǎ nán zhuī
a nobleman's word is his bond (proverb)
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
kǒu chū kuáng yán
to speak conceited nonsense
to come out with arrogant claptrap
kǒu bù zé yán
to speak incoherently
to ramble
to talk irresponsibly