| 言 | 818C25 60.40 | 部居  | 畫數 7 | ㄧㄢˊ [yan2] | ||
| Pron. | (AC) I, we (related MC 俺 [an1], and modn. Fukien 阮 goan): 言告言歸 I say I'll be going home; 駕言出遊 take me (us) for a drive. | |||||
| N. | (1) A radical (as in 說話, see 60A). (2) A surname. (3) Speech, talk, what one says or professes, opp. 行 what one does: 言行不符 one does not do what one preaches; 言論，言談 [yan2lun4], [yan2tan2]↓; 言笑 pleasant chatter; 言語 [yan2yU3]↓; 言不由衷 does not say what one thinks in his mind; 言過其實 to exaggerate; 言聽計從(of ruler) always take a person's advice; 言  意賅 what one says is precise and to the point;言近旨遠 some simple words carry a profound meaning; 言外之意 the meaning between the lines; 直言 a straight talk; 大言 a boast; 失言 to make a slip of the tongue; 食言 fail in one’s promise, “eat one's word”; 發言 to speak during a conference. (4) Language, spoken language: 語言 spoken language (of a country); 外國語言 foreign language; 方言 dialect; 文言 literary language (LL). (5) A word, a sentence, a saying: 一言以蔽之 in one word, to sum up: 謊言 a lie; 流言 rumor; 格言 a popular saying, a proverb; 寓言 parable, fable; 片言 a word from s. o., a few words; 留言 leave word, message; 讒言 backbite; 忠言逆耳 straight advice is difficult to take; 巧言 clever talk. | |||||
| V.i. | Speak, say: 言之有理 it stands to reason, sensibly said. | |||||
| Words | 1. 言筌 [yan2chuan2], phr., 不落言筌 to grasp a passage without clinging to a too literal interpretation (also wr. 言詮). 2. 言動 [yan2dong4], n., what one says and does. 3. 言官 [yan2guan1], n., formerly, imperial censor with duty of criticizing government policy. 4. 言重了 [yan2zhong4le0], phr., (court.) am embarrassed by your words. 5. 言路 [yan2lu4], n., avenue of expression, i. e., access (blocked or free) of public opinion to reach the rulers. 6. 言論 [yan2lun4], n., public opinion; 言論自由 freedom of speech. 7. 言行 [yan2xing4], n., one's words and deeds; n., 言行錄 [yan2xing4lu4], n., life and sayings of a person, a form of biography. 8. 言談 [yan2tan2], n., manner or ability in talking: 言談之間 during a conversation. 9. 言詞 [yan2ci2], n., language used on some occasion (violents, etc.). 10. 言責 [yan2ze2], n., (AC) duty of expressing criticism or opinion during tenure of office. 11. 言語 [yan2yU3], (1) n., spoken language, speech; (2) ([yan2yU0]) v.i., speak: (coll.) 怎麼不言語呢 why don't you say s.t.? 言語學 [yan2yU3xUe2], n., philology. | |||||