古话

古話

gǔhuà

noun #36,852

Measure Word

一句古话 jù

Meanings

1 old saying
2 ancient adage
3 words handed down from antiquity

Characters

speech / saying

Examples

古话说,失败是成功之母。

Gǔhuà shuō, shībài shì chénggōng zhī mǔ.

There's an old saying: failure is the mother of success.

这句古话至今仍然适用。

Zhè jù gǔhuà zhìjīn réngrán shìyòng.

This old saying still applies today.

Tips

usage

The set opener 古话说 (gǔhuà shuō, 'as the old saying goes') is a common way to introduce wisdom or a proverb in conversation — a softer alternative to 古人云 (gǔrén yún) which is more literary.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

话 huà