"explaining" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
标注標注	biāo zhù		to mark out / to tag / to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to / to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin)	syn
说来话长說來話長	shuō lái huà cháng		start explaining and it's a long story (idiom) / complicated and not easy to express succinctly	syn
文以载道文以載道	wén yǐ zài dào		words of truth / moral expressed in words / written article explaining a moral
言教不如身教	yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào		Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
费口舌費口舌	fèi kǒu shé		to argue needlessly / to waste time explaining	syn
身教胜于言教身教勝於言教	shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào		teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom) / action speaks louder than words	syn
声训聲訓	shēng xùn		explaining a character or word by using a homophone
费唇舌費唇舌	fèi chún shé		to argue needlessly / to waste time explaining
把饭叫饥	bǎ fàn jiào jī		(idiom) To do something unnecessary by explaining or providing what is already obvious or available.
三对六面	sān duì liù miàn		(idiom) Refers to handling a matter or explaining the circumstances with both parties present, along with witnesses or an intermediary.
一部二十四史无从说起	yī bù èr shí sì shǐ wú cóng shuō qǐ		(idiom) A situation is so complicated and has so many strands that one does not know where to begin explaining it.
出浅入深	chū qiǎn rù shēn		(idiom) To proceed from the superficial to the profound, explaining complex matters progressively and clearly.
唇焦口燥	chún jiāo kǒu zào		(idiom) To have dry lips and a parched mouth from speaking too much. It describes someone who has exhausted themselves arguing or explaining.
喻之以理	yù zhī yǐ lǐ		(idiom) To enlighten and persuade someone through reason. It means guiding another person by explaining rational arguments.
左说右说	zuǒ shuō yòu shuō		(idiom) To repeat oneself again and again. To keep explaining or talking about the same matter.
明珠按剑	míng zhū àn jiàn		(idiom) One side makes a well-intentioned gesture without explaining it beforehand, while the other, misunderstanding it, responds with hostility.
焦唇敝舌	jiāo chún bì shé		(idiom) To exhaust oneself arguing or explaining. It emphasizes the considerable effort spent trying to persuade someone or make something clear.

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