"says" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
附和 fù hè v. to agree / to go along with / to echo (what sb says) syn
曲意逢迎 qū yì féng yíng to bow down to everything sb says or does / to act submissively in order to ingratiate oneself syn
言行 yán xíng n. words and actions / what one says and what one does
俗话说 俗話說 sú huà shuō as the proverb says / as they say...
言辞 言辭 yán cí n. words / expression / what one says syn
听闻 聽聞 tīng wén to listen / to hear what sb says / news one has heard
言谈 言談 yán tán discourse / words / utterance / what one says / manner of speech syn
言词 言詞 yán cí words / expression / what one says / variant of 言辭|言辞[yan2 ci2]
人云亦云 rén yún yì yún to say what everyone says (idiom) / to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view / to follow the herd syn
一语道破 一語道破 yī yǔ dào pò one word says it all (idiom) / to hit the nail on the head / to be pithy and correct syn
一言以蔽之 yī yán yǐ bì zhī one word says it all (idiom, from Analects) / to cut a long story short / in a nutshell syn
鹦鹉学舌 鸚鵡學舌 yīng wǔ xué shé to parrot / to repeat uncritically what sb says syn
言行一致 yán xíng yī zhì (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says syn
听其言而观其行 聽其言而觀其行 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
言行若一 yán xíng ruò yī (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
口说无凭 口說無憑 kǒu shuō wú píng (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement / just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
当耳旁风 當耳旁風 dàng ěr páng fēng lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear / fig. to completely disregard
当耳边风 當耳邊風 dàng ěr biān fēng lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear / fig. to completely disregard
子曰 zǐ yuē Confucius says:
听其言观其行 聽其言觀其行 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
听得懂 聽得懂 tīng de dǒng to understand (by hearing) / to catch (what sb says)
说话算数 說話算數 shuō huà suàn shù to keep one's promise / to mean what one says
说话算话 說話算話 shuō huà suàn huà to do as promised / to be as good as one's word / to honor one's word / to mean what one says
口说无凭 口說無憑 kǒu shuō - wú píng (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement / just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
饿死事小，失节事大 餓死事小，失節事大 è sǐ shì xiǎo shī jié shì dà (idiom) It says that poverty and starving to death are a lesser matter, whereas losing one’s chastity or moral integrity is far more serious.
言必有据 yán bì yǒu jù (idiom) What one says should always be supported by evidence or sound grounds. The expression praises rigorous and reliable speech.
言行相诡 言行相詭 yán xíng xiāng guǐ (idiom) One’s words and actions contradict each other / there is a lack of consistency between what one says and does.
张大其词 zhāng dà qí cí (idiom) To exaggerate the content of what one says or writes, presenting facts in an inflated or bombastic way.
一辞同轨 yī cí tóng guǐ (idiom) Everyone says the same thing and expresses the same opinion.
万钱无下箸 wàn qián wú xià zhù (idiom) “He eats ten thousand coins’ worth of food every day, yet still says there is nowhere to put his chopsticks.” The phrase describes someone extraordinarily demanding or dissatisfied despite an abundant meal.
交口同声 jiāo kǒu tóng shēng (idiom) Everyone voices the same opinion and says the same thing. It is equivalent to “with one voice.”
众啄同音 zhòng zhòu tóng yīn (idiom) Equivalent to “speaking with one voice”: everyone says the same thing.
全盘托出 quán pán tuō chū (idiom) To reveal everything without holding anything back. It emphasizes complete openness in what one says or shares.
前言不答后语 qián yán bù dā hòu yǔ (idiom) What someone says does not connect coherently from beginning to end. It often describes confused thinking and an inability to make one's argument consistent.
向平之原 xiàng píng zhī yuán (idiom) It refers to one's children's marriages, as in “Xiang Ping's wish.” Once the children's marriages have been arranged, one says that “Xiang Ping's wish has been fulfilled.”
狗口里生不出象牙 gǒu kǒu lǐ shēng bù chū xiàng yá (idiom) Says that a bad person is incapable of speaking kindly or saying anything good. It is used mockingly or jokingly.
狗彘不食汝余 gǒu zhì bù shí rǔ yú (idiom) Says that a person is so vile and filthy that even dogs and pigs would not eat what they leave behind.
玄圃积玉 玄圃積玉 xuán pǔ jī yù (idiom) Legend says that the mythical garden of Xuanpu was rich in fine jade. The expression describes a gathering of outstanding people or valuable things.
男大当娶 nán dà dāng qǔ (idiom) Says that once a man reaches adulthood, he should marry and establish a household.
百口同声 bǎi kǒu tóng shēng (idiom) Everyone says the same thing / their opinions or statements are completely consistent.
祸从口出，病从口入 huò cóng kǒu chū，bìng cóng kǒu rù (idiom) A careless word can bring trouble, and unsuitable food can cause illness. The expression mainly stresses the need to be careful about what one says.
花根本艳 huā gēn běn yàn (idiom) Says that a flower’s beauty is inherent and does not depend on outside help.
言不愿行 yán bù yuàn xíng (idiom) Describes a mismatch between what someone says and what they do.
言不逮意 yán bù dǎi yì (idiom) What one says does not accurately express the intended meaning. It has the same meaning as “words fail to convey the meaning.”
言听事行 yán tīng shì xíng (idiom) What a person says is heeded and their decisions are carried out. It describes a situation in which someone's authority or proposals are effectively followed.
言意相离 yán yì xiāng lí (idiom) Words and intentions do not correspond. The expression describes a discrepancy between what someone says and what they really think.
言是心声 yán shì xīn shēng (idiom) Words reflect a person’s thoughts and feelings / what someone says can reveal their inner mind.
言能践行 言能踐行 yán néng jiàn xíng (idiom) To do what one says and keep one’s word. The expression emphasizes reliability and commitment.
言行不类 言行不類 yán xíng bù lèi (idiom) What one says does not match what one does / to be inconsistent and hypocritical.
言行不贰 言行不貳 yán xíng bù èr (idiom) To have words and actions in complete agreement / to practice what one says.
言行抱一 yán xíng bào yī (idiom) To have words and actions in complete agreement / to do exactly what one says.
言行相副 yán xíng xiāng fù (idiom) To have one’s words correspond to one’s actions / to make what one says accord with what one does.
言行相悖 yán xíng xiāng bèi (idiom) What someone says and does do not match and contradict each other. The expression points to inconsistency, often involving backtracking or hypocrisy.
言行相符 yán xíng xiāng fú (idiom) What one says corresponds to what one does.
靖言庸违 靖言庸違 jìng yán yōng wéi (idiom) It describes artfully embellished words followed by contrary actions. It refers to a lack of consistency between what one says and what one does.
鬼瞰高明 guǐ kàn gāo míng (idiom) Says that the conspicuous wealth and status of the powerful attract envy and misfortune. It warns against excessive prosperity or prominence.
鸷鸟累百，不如一鹗 zhì niǎo lèi bǎi，bù rú yī è (idiom) Says that a hundred feudal lords are worth less than a single emperor.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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