1 thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say
2 talking nonstop
Idioms (20)
一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
2 entirely outside the norm
3 out of character
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语中的
yī yǔ zhòng dì
1 to hit the mark with a comment (idiom)
2 to say sth spot on
一语成谶
yī yǔ chéng chèn
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
不言不语
bù yán bù yǔ
1 to not say a word (idiom)
2 to keep silent
世态炎凉
shì tài yán liáng
1 the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
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)
千姿百态
qiān zī bǎi tài
1 in different poses and with different expressions
2 in thousands of postures (idiom)
千言万语
qiān yán wàn yǔ
1 thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say
2 talking nonstop
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)