可言 [－－]

Jyutping ho2 jin4
Pinyin kě yán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. it may be said
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    ... can be said; it may be said
    • 沒有什麼公平可言。
      没有什么公平可言。
      méi yǒu shén me gōng píng kě yán ．
      There is no justice in this at all.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个链嘴对青年男女谈恋爱有妙不可言嘅功效，再配合印度神油一起用就更加系如虎添翼混呀。
    呢個鏈嘴對青年男女談戀愛有妙不可言嘅功效，再配合印度神油一起用就更加係如虎添翼混呀。
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  2. Cantonese
    啲茶叶真系妙不可言，要慢慢叹至得。
    啲茶葉真係妙不可言，要慢慢嘆至得。
    di1 caa4 jip6 zan1 hai6 miu6 bat1 ho2 jin4, jiu3 maan6 maan2 taan3 zi3 dak1.
    • These tea leaves are too wonderful for words. I should take my time and enjoy it.
  3. Cantonese
    打烂仔交就预咗对方会插眼、撩阴腿，无规则可言。
    打爛仔交就預咗對方會插眼、撩陰腿，無規則可言。
    • In a street gang fight you should expect stabbing of eyes and attacking of genitals, there's no rule to apply.
  4. Cantonese
    呢个市镇冇一份报章有公信力可言。
    呢個市鎮冇一份報章有公信力可言。
    ni1 go3 si5 zan3 mou5 jat1 fan6 bou3 zoeng1 jau5 gung1 seon3 lik6 ho2 jin4.
    • No newspaper in this town has any credibility.
  5. Cantonese
    败军之将不可言勇，输就输，唔好作解释编借口畀自己自我感觉良好。
    敗軍之將不可言勇，輸就輸，唔好作解釋編藉口畀自己自我感覺良好。
    • as General of a defeated army cannot claim bravery for his action, stop making excuses for your failure.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    没有什么公平可言。
    沒有什麼公平可言。
    méi yǒu shén me gōng píng kě yán ．
    • There is no justice in this at all.