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Jyutping
jin6 jyu5
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yàn yǔ
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
proverb
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
流傳嘅俗語,通常會反映出人生道理(量詞:句)
proverb; popular saying
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
proverb; saying
(syn.) 古话, 格言, 古話, 警句, 名言
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
“滚石不生苔”是一句谚语。
“滾石不生苔”是一句諺語。
“ gǔn shí bù shēng tái ” shì yī jù yàn yǔ 。
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a saying.
Mandarin
这是一句我不知道什么意思的谚语。
這是一句我不知道什麼意思的諺語。
zhè shì yī jù wǒ bù zhī dào shén me yì si de yàn yǔ 。
This is a proverb the meaning of which I do not understand.
Mandarin
每一个生肖的背后都有著数不尽的成语、谚语和故事。
每一個生肖的背後都有著數不盡的成語、諺語和故事。
měi yí gè shēng xiào de bèi hòu dōu yǒu zhù shǔ bu jìn de chéng yǔ 、 yàn yǔ hé gù shì 。
Behind every animal on the Chinese zodiac lies an array of proverbs, sayings and stories.
Mandarin
在威尔斯,我们有一个句谚语。
在威爾斯,我們有一個句諺語。
zài wēi ěr sī , wǒ men yǒu yí gè jù yàn yǔ 。
In Wales we have a proverb.
Mandarin
你最喜欢的谚语是什么?
你最喜歡的諺語是什麼?
nǐ zuì xǐ huan de yàn yǔ shì shén me ?
What's your favorite proverb?
What is your favorite proverb?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
个老师话我哋一定要背熟晒呢啲谚语佢。
個老師話我哋一定要背熟晒呢啲諺語佢。
go3 lou5 si1 waa2 ngo5 dei2 jat1 ding6 jiu3 bui3 suk6 saai3 nei4 di1 jin6 jyu5 keoi5 。
The teacher said that we must memorize these idioms.
Cantonese
日本有冇啲类似嘅谚语㗎?
日本有冇啲類似嘅諺語㗎?
jat6 bun2 jau5 mou5 di1 leoi6 ci5 ge3 jin6 jyu5 gaa3 ?
Is there a similar proverb in Japan?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
谚语
諺語
jin6 jyu5
popular saying
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
初声二字三字合用并书,如谚语ᄯᅡ〮为地,ᄧᅡᆨ为双,ᄢᅳᆷ〮为隙之类。
初聲二字三字合用並書,如諺語ᄯᅡ〮為地,ᄧᅡᆨ為雙,ᄢᅳᆷ〮為隙之類。
chū shēng èr zì sān zì hé yòng bìng shū , rú yàn yǔ ᄯᅡ〮 wéi dì , ᄧᅡᆨ wéi shuāng , ᄢᅳᆷ〮 wéi xì zhī lèi .
Initial consonants can be written together, as Hangeul ᄯᅡ〮 (stá) for "ground", ᄧᅡᆨ (pcak) for "pair", and ᄢᅳᆷ〮 (pskúm) for "gap".