古语

古語

gǔyǔ

noun #32,971

Meanings

1 an old saying
2 archaic expression
3 ancient language

Characters

language/saying

Examples

古语说，活到老学到老。

Gǔyǔ shuō, huódàolǎo xuédàolǎo.

As the old saying goes, live and learn.

这本书里有很多古语。

Zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔyǔ.

There are many archaic expressions in this book.

Tips

usage

Most often introduces a quotation: 古语云 ('the ancients said') / 古语说. Distinct from 古文 ('classical Chinese writing') — 古语 is the saying or quoted phrase itself, while 古文 is the literary register or a whole text in classical Chinese.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

语 yǔ