言 jin⁴ {yán}

(noun) 1. Dialect; 2. Language

言 jin⁴ {yán}

1. words
2. speech
3. to say
4. to talk

言語〔-语〕 jin⁴ jyu⁵ {yán yu}

communication

言喻 jin⁴ jyu⁶ {yán yù}

Put into words

言論〔-论〕 jin⁴ leon⁶ {yánlùn}

(noun) (of constitution) 1. Speech; 2. Discussion and opinion

言路 jin⁴ lou⁶ {yán lù}

channels through which criticisms and suggestions may be communicated to the leadership

言和 jin⁴ wo⁴ {yán hé}

to make peace

言重 jin⁴ zung⁶ {yán zhòng}

Too serious; to say something over seriously that embarrasses someone; to say something that is over flattering

言辭〔-辞〕 jin⁴ ci⁴ {yán cí}

1. words
2. expression
3. what one says

言傳〔-传〕 jin⁴ cyun⁴ {yán chuán}

to convey in words

言官 jin⁴ gun¹ {yán guān}

imperial censor

言行 jin⁴ hang⁶ {yán xíng}

1. words and actions
2. what one says and what one does

言語〔-语〕 jin⁴ jyu⁵ {yán yǔ}

1. words
2. speech
3. (spoken) language

言語〔-语〕 jin⁴ jyu⁵ {yán yu}

1. to speak
2. to tell

言論〔-论〕 jin⁴ leon⁶ {yán lùn}

1. expression of opinion
2. views
3. remarks
4. arguments

言明 jin⁴ ming⁴ {yán míng}

to state clearly

言談〔-谈〕 jin⁴ taam⁴ {yán tán}

1. discourse
2. words
3. utterance
4. what one says
5. manner of speech

言論界〔-论-〕 jin⁴ leon⁶ gaai³ {yán lùn jiè}

1. the press
2. the media

言字旁 jin⁴ zi⁶ pong⁴ {yán zì páng}

1. name of "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149)
2. see also 訁

言多必失 jin⁴ do¹ bit¹ sat¹ {yán duō bì shī}

he that talks much errs much; the less said, the better

言行不一 jin⁴ hang⁴ bat¹ jat¹ {yán xíng bù yī}

one's words and actions are not in accord

言人人殊 jin⁴ jan⁴ jan⁴ syu⁴ {yán rén rén shū}

everyone gives a different version

言者無罪〔--无-〕 jin⁴ ze² mou⁴ zeoi⁶ , {yán zhě wú zuì}

Do not blame the man who speaks

言之過早〔--过-〕 jin⁴ zi¹ gwo³ zou² {yán zhī guò zǎo}

too early to make a conclusion

言之有據〔---据〕 jin⁴ zi¹ jau⁵ geoi³ {yán zhī yǒu jù}

Well grounded; to speak on good grounds; arguments based on facts

言之有理 jin⁴ zi¹ jau⁵ lei⁵ {yán zhī yǒu lǐ}

to describe one's words as rational and convincing; cogently argued; sounds reasonable

言之成理 jin⁴ zi¹ sing⁴ lei⁵ {yán zhī chéng lǐ}

to describe one's words as rational and convincing; cogently argued; sounds reasonable

言之鑿鑿〔--凿凿〕 jin⁴ zi¹ zok⁶ zok⁶ {yán zhī záo záo}

to say something with certainty

言不可傳〔---传〕 jin⁴ bat¹ ho² cyun⁴ {yán bù kě chuán}

1. impossible to put into words
2. inexpressible

言不由衷 jin⁴ bat¹ jau⁴ cung¹ {yán bù yóu zhōng}

1. to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
2. saying one thing but meaning sth different

言不及義〔---义〕 jin⁴ bat¹ kap⁶ ji⁶ {yán bù jí yì}

1. to talk nonsense (idiom)
2. frivolous talk

言不盡意〔--尽-〕 jin⁴ bat¹ zeon⁶ ji³ {yán bù jìn yì}

(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)

言情小說〔---说〕 jin⁴ cing⁴ siu² syut³ {yán qíng xiǎo shuō}

romantic fiction

言傳身教〔-传--〕 jin⁴ cyun⁴ san¹ gaau³ {yán chuán shēn jiào}

to teach by words and example (idiom)

言符其實〔---实〕 jin⁴ fu⁴ kei⁴ sat⁶ {yán fú qí shí}

(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)

言簡意賅〔-简-赅〕 jin⁴ gaan² ji³ goi¹ {yán jiǎn yì gāi}

concise and comprehensive (idiom)

言近旨遠〔---远〕 jin⁴ gan⁶ zi² jyun⁵ {yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn}

simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)

言歸於好〔-归于-〕 jin⁴ gwai¹ jyu¹ hou² {yán guī yú hǎo}

1. to become reconciled
2. to bury the hatchet

言歸正傳〔-归-传〕 jin⁴ gwai¹ zing³ zyun⁶ {yán guī zhèng zhuàn}

1. to return to the topic (idiom)
2. to get back to the main point

言過其實〔-过-实〕 jin⁴ gwo³ kei⁴ sat⁶ {yán guò qí shí}

1. to exaggerate
2. to overstate the facts

言下之意 jin⁴ haa⁶ zi¹ ji³ {yán xià zhī yì}

implication

言行一致 jin⁴ hang⁶ jat¹ zi³ {yán xíng yī zhì}

1. word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word
2. to match words with deeds
3. Practice what you preach.

言行若一 jin⁴ hang⁶ joek⁶ jat¹ {yán xíng ruò yī}

1. word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word
2. to match words with deeds
3. Practice what you preach.

言猶在耳〔-犹--〕 jin⁴ jau⁴ zoi⁶ ji⁵ {yán yóu zài ěr}

words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)

言而有信 jin⁴ ji⁴ jau⁵ seon³ {yán ér yǒu xìn}

to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word

言而無信〔--无-〕 jin⁴ ji⁴ mou⁴ seon³ {yán ér wú xìn}

1. to go back on one's word
2. to break one's promise
3. to be unfaithful
4. to be untrustworthy

言語缺陷〔-语--〕 jin⁴ jyu⁵ kyut³ haam⁶ {yán yǔ quē xiàn}

speech defect

言論機關〔-论机关〕 jin⁴ leon⁶ gei¹ gwaan¹ {yán lùn jī guān}

1. the press
2. the media

言論自由〔-论--〕 jin⁴ leon⁶ zi⁶ jau⁴ {yán lùn zì yóu}

freedom of speech

言外之意 jin⁴ ngoi⁶ zi¹ ji³ {yán wài zhī yì}

1. unspoken implication (idiom)
2. the actual meaning of what was said

言談林藪〔-谈-薮〕 jin⁴ taam⁴ lam⁴ sau² {yán tán lín sǒu}

1. articulate in speech (idiom)
2. eloquent

言聽計從〔-听计从〕 jin⁴ ting¹ gai³ cung⁴ {yán tīng jì cóng}

1. to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice
2. to take sb at his word

言之有物 jin⁴ zi¹ jau⁵ mat⁶ {yán zhī yǒu wù}

(of one's words) to have substance

言之無物〔--无-〕 jin⁴ zi¹ mou⁴ mat⁶ {yán zhī wú wù}

1. (of a writing etc) to have no substance (idiom)
2. to carry no weight

言語失常症〔-语---〕 jin⁴ jyu⁵ sat¹ soeng⁴ zing³ {yán yǔ shī cháng zhèng}

speech defect

言教不如身教 jin⁴ gaau³ bat¹ jyu⁴ san¹ gaau³ {yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào}

Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

言必信，行必果 jin⁴ bit¹ seon³ ，hang⁴ bit¹ gwo² {yán bì xìn , xíng bì guǒ}

one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)

言者無意，聽者有心〔--无--听---〕 jin⁴ ze² mou⁴ ji³ ，ting¹ ze² jau⁵ sam¹ {yán zhě wú yì , tīng zhě yǒu xīn}

to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)

言者無罪，聞者足戒〔--无--闻---〕 jin⁴ ze² mou⁴ zeoi⁶ ，man⁴ ze² zuk¹ gaai³ {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