一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
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1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语中的
yī yǔ zhòng dì
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1 to hit the mark with a comment (idiom)
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2 to say sth spot on
一语成谶
yī yǔ chéng chèn
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1 (idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic
一语道破
yī yǔ dào pò
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1 one word says it all (idiom)
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2 to hit the nail on the head
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3 to be pithy and correct
三言两语
sān yán liǎng yǔ
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1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
不可同日而语
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
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1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
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2 incomparable
不言不语
bù yán bù yǔ
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1 to not say a word (idiom)
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2 to keep silent
低声细语
dī shēng xì yǔ
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1 in a whisper
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2 in a low voice (idiom)
偶语弃市
ǒu yǔ qì shì
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1 chance remarks can lead to public execution (idiom)
冷言冷语
lěng yán lěng yǔ
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1 sarcastic comments (idiom)
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2 to make sarcastic comments
冷语冰人
lěng yǔ bīng rén
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1 to offend people with unkind remarks (idiom)
千言万语
qiān yán wàn yǔ
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1 thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say
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2 talking nonstop
只言片语
zhǐ yán piàn yǔ
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1 just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
同日而语
tóng rì ér yǔ
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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)
呢喃细语
ní nán xì yǔ
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1 whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
夏虫不可以语冰
xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng
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1 a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
天上不会掉馅饼
tiān shàng bù huì diào xiàn bǐng
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1 there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)
天上掉馅饼
tiān shàng diào xiàn bǐng
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1 a meat pie falls from the sky (idiom)
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2 to have something fall into your lap
妙语如珠
miào yǔ rú zhū
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1 sparkling with wit (idiom)