1 (idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic
一语道破
yī yǔ dào pò
1 one word says it all (idiom)
2 to hit the nail on the head
3 to be pithy and correct
三言两语
sān yán liǎng yǔ
1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
2 not batting an eyelid
不可同日而语
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
2 incomparable
不声不响
bù shēng bù xiǎng
1 wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking
2 taciturn
不言不语
bù yán bù yǔ
1 to not say a word (idiom)
2 to keep silent
人声鼎沸
rén shēng dǐng fèi
1 lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom)
2 hubbub
3 brouhaha
低声细语
dī shēng xì yǔ
1 in a whisper
2 in a low voice (idiom)
偶语弃市
ǒu yǔ qì shì
1 chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom)
冷言冷语
lěng yán lěng yǔ
1 sarcastic comments (idiom)
2 to make sarcastic comments
冷语冰人
lěng yǔ bīng rén
1 to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)
千言万语
qiān yán wàn yǔ
1 thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say
2 talking nonstop
口口声声
kǒu kou shēng shēng
1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
只言片语
zhǐ yán piàn yǔ
1 just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
同日而语
tóng rì ér yǔ
1 lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
同声一哭
tóng shēng yī kū
1 to share one's feeling of grief with others (idiom)