至理名言

zhìlǐmíngyán

idiom #30,942

Meanings

1 wise saying
2 words of wisdom
3 axiom

Characters

utmost; to reach

principle; reason

Examples

"己所不欲，勿施于人"是一句至理名言。

"Jǐ suǒ bù yù, wù shī yú rén" shì yī jù zhìlǐmíngyán.

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire" is a saying of true wisdom.

爷爷说的话句句都是至理名言。

Yéye shuō de huà jù jù dōu shì zhìlǐmíngyán.

Every word grandpa says is a pearl of wisdom.

Tips

history

Modern set phrase popularized in Lao She's 老舍 novel 《鼓书艺人》 (The Drum Singers): 至 means 'utmost,' 名 means 'famous/well-known,' so literally 'the utmost-truth famous saying' — the most accurate principle expressed in the most striking words.

Stroke Order

至 zhì

理 lǐ

名 míng

言 yán