污言秽语 污言穢語 wū yán huì yǔ filthy speech / obscenities 普通话 普通話 pǔ tōng huà Mandarin (common language) / Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language) / ordinary speech syn 演说 演說 yǎn shuō speech / to deliver a speech syn 语音指令 語音指令 yǔ yīn zhǐ lìng speech command (for computer speech recognition) 灰头土脸 灰頭土臉 huī tóu tǔ liǎn head and face filthy with grime (idiom) / covered in dirt / dejected and depressed 乌七八糟 烏七八糟 wū qī bā zāo everything in disorder (idiom) / in a hideous mess / obscene / dirty / filthy syn 肮脏 骯髒 āng zāng dirty / filthy / despicable syn 龌龊 齷齪 wò chuò dirty / filthy / vile / despicable / (literary) narrow-minded / petty syn 污秽 污穢 wū huì (literary) dirty / filthy / (literary) dirt / filth syn 脏兮兮 髒兮兮 zāng xī xī dirty / filthy 卑污 bēi wū despicable and filthy / foul syn 污 wū dirty / filthy / foul / corrupt / to smear / to defile / dirt / filth syn 脏 髒 zāng dirty / filthy / to get (sth) dirty syn 秽 穢 huì (bound form) dirty / filthy syn 不干不净 不乾不淨 bù gān bù jìng unclean / filthy / foul-mouthed 汙 wū variant of 污 / dirty / filthy / foul / corrupt / to smear / to defile / dirt / filth 汚 wū variant of 污 / dirty / filthy / foul / corrupt / to smear / to defile / dirt / filth 满口脏话 滿口髒話 mǎn kǒu zāng huà to pour out obscenities / filthy mouthed 腌臜 腌臢 ā zā dirty / filthy / awkward / disgusting / nauseating / Taiwan pr. [ang1 zang1] 黑龌 黑齷 hēi wò unclean / filthy 龌浊 齷濁 wò zhuó filthy / nasty / sordid / impure (motives) 恶浊 惡濁 è zhuó filthy / foul syn 污糟 wū zāo filthy / unhygienic / squalid / gross 拖泥带水 拖泥帶水 tuō ní - dài shuǐ (idiom) muddy and wet / (idiom) (of speech, writing etc) slovenly / sloppy / (of actions) indecisive syn 语无伦次 語無倫次 yǔ wú lún cì incoherent speech / to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) syn 花言巧语 花言巧語 huā yán qiǎo yǔ graceful words, flowery speech (idiom) / elegant but insincere words / cheating wheedling / dishonest rhetoric syn 口诛笔伐 口誅筆伐 kǒu zhū bǐ fá to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom) / to denounce by word and pen syn 出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent / articulate syn 不以辞害志 不以辭害志 bù yǐ cí hài zhì don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom) / don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say 言谈林薮 言談林藪 yán tán lín sǒu articulate in speech (idiom) / eloquent 逆耳之言 nì ěr zhī yán speech that grates on the ear (idiom) / bitter truths / home truths (that one does not want to hear) 不以词害志 不以詞害誌 bù yǐ cí hài zhì don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom) / don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say 习惯用语 習慣用語 xí guàn yòng yǔ idiom / idiomatic expression / habitual form of speech (grammar) 色厉词严 色厲詞嚴 sè lì cí yán severe in both looks and speech (idiom) 趑趄嗫嚅 趑趄囁嚅 zī jū niè rú faltering steps, mumbling speech (idiom) / hesitant / cringing / to cower 巧言令色 qiǎo yán lìng sè to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom) syn 舌灿莲花 舌燦蓮花 shé càn lián huā (idiom) eloquent / entertaining in one's speech 狗屁不通 gǒu pì - bù tōng (idiom) (of writing, speech etc) incoherent / nonsensical syn 云山雾罩 雲山霧罩 yún shān - wù zhào lit. enveloped in clouds and mist (idiom) / fig. (of speech or writing) unclear / confusing 那个 那個 nà ge that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5] syn 报告 報告 bào gào to inform / to report / to make known / report / speech / talk / lecture / CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4],個|个[ge4],通[tong4] syn 兄弟 xiōng dì brothers / younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal syn 发言 發言 fā yán to make a speech / statement / utterance / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 作出 zuò chū to put out / to come up with / to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc) / to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc) / to draw (conclusion) / to deliver (speech, judgment) / to devise (explanation) / to extract syn 讲话 講話 jiǎng huà a speech / to speak / to talk / to address / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 语音 語音 yǔ yīn speech sounds / pronunciation / colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character / phonetic / audio / voice / (Internet) to voice chat / voice message syn 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐ lǐ mouth / in the mouth / on one's lips / speech / words 演讲 演講 yǎn jiǎng to give a lecture / to make a speech syn 深度 shēn dù depth / (of a speech etc) profundity / advanced stage of development syn 言语 言語 yán yǔ words / speech / (spoken) language syn 流畅 流暢 liú chàng flowing (of speech, writing) / fluent / smooth and easy syn 话语 話語 huà yǔ words / speech / utterance / discourse syn 口语 口語 kǒu yǔ colloquial speech / spoken language / vernacular language / slander / gossip / CL:門|门[men2] 片段 piàn duàn fragment (of speech etc) / extract (from book etc) / episode (of story etc) syn 比喻 bǐ yù to compare / to liken to / metaphor / analogy / figure of speech / figuratively syn 停顿 停頓 tíng dùn to halt / to break off / pause (in speech) syn 长篇 長篇 cháng piān lengthy (report or speech) 口音 kǒu yīn (linguistics) oral speech sounds syn 致辞 致辭 zhì cí to express in words or writing / to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) / to address (an audience) / same as 致詞|致词 syn 分寸 fēn cun propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms syn 基调 基調 jī diào main key (of a musical composition) / keynote (speech) 言谈 言談 yán tán discourse / words / utterance / what one says / manner of speech syn 宣读 宣讀 xuān dú to read out loud to an audience / a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) syn 猩猩 xīng xing orangutan / (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin syn 婉转 婉轉 wǎn zhuǎn (voice, music) suave / mellow / (speech) indirect / tactful syn 高调 高調 gāo diào high-sounding speech / bombast / high-profile syn 偏激 piān jī extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) syn 发言权 發言權 fā yán quán the right of speech 俗语 俗語 sú yǔ common saying / proverb / colloquial speech syn 有请 有請 yǒu qǐng to request the pleasure of seeing sb / to ask sb in / to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) syn 噱头 噱頭 xué tóu amusing speech or act / jokes / antics / funny / amusing / Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] syn 致词 致詞 zhì cí to make a speech / to make some remarks syn 调子 調子 diào zi tune / melody / tuning / cadence / intonation / (speech) tone syn 异化 異化 yì huà alienation (philosophy) / (of speech) dissimilation 言论自由 言論自由 yán lùn zì yóu freedom of speech 口风 口風 kǒu fēng meaning behind the words / what sb really means to say / one's intentions as revealed in one's words / tone of speech syn 木讷 木訥 mù nè wooden and slow of speech / slow-speeched / inarticulate / unsophisticated syn 扭捏 niǔ nie affecting shyness or embarrassment / coy / mincing (walk, manner of speech) / mannered syn 溢于言表 溢於言表 yì yú yán biǎo to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech syn 诸君 諸君 zhū jūn Gentlemen! (start of a speech) / Ladies and Gentlemen! syn 语意 語意 yǔ yì meaning / content of speech or writing / semantic 后话 後話 hòu huà something to be taken up later in speech or writing 检点 檢點 jiǎn diǎn to examine / to check / to keep a lookout / cautious / restrained (in speech or mannerisms) syn 梦话 夢話 mèng huà talking in one's sleep / words spoken during sleep / fig. speech bearing no relation to reality / delusions syn 落落大方 luò luò dà fāng (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained syn 语音识别 語音識別 yǔ yīn shí bié speech recognition 讷讷 訥訥 nè nè (of speech) indistinct / mumbling / hesitating syn 词性 詞性 cí xìng part of speech (noun, verb, adjective etc) / lexical category 语病 語病 yǔ bìng faulty wording / mispronunciation due to a speech defect 连珠炮 連珠砲 lián zhū pào barrage of gunfire (often used as a metaphor for rapid speech) 语言障碍 語言障礙 yǔ yán zhàng ài language barrier / speech impediment 辞令 辭令 cí lìng polite speech / diplomatic language / rhetoric syn 悼词 悼詞 dào cí memorial speech / eulogy syn 名 míng name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people syn 陈词 陳詞 chén cí to state one's views / speech / statement / plea 油腔滑调 油腔滑調 yóu qiāng huá diào flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech) / glib-tongued / oily syn 噎住 yē zhù to choke (on) / to choke off (in speech) 开幕词 開幕詞 kāi mù cí opening speech (at a conference) 就职演说 就職演說 jiù zhí yǎn shuō inaugural speech 