名言 (míngyán): famous quote

Measure Word

一句名言 jù

这是孔子的一句名言。

Zhè shì Kǒngzǐ de yī jù míngyán.

This is a famous quote from Confucius.

他喜欢收集名言。

Tā xǐhuān shōují míngyán.

He likes to collect famous quotes.

usage

名言 refers specifically to well-known sayings by notable people, unlike 谚语 (proverb) which is folk wisdom.

名 míng

言 yán