谚语

諺語

yànyǔ

noun #12,126

Measure Word

一句谚语 jù

Meanings

1 proverb; saying; adage

Characters

language; words

Examples

中国有很多关于天气的谚语。

Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō guānyú tiānqì de yànyǔ.

China has many proverbs about the weather.

俗话说，"活到老学到老"，这句谚语说得好。

Súhuà shuō, "huó dào lǎo xué dào lǎo", zhè jù yànyǔ shuō de hǎo.

As the saying goes, "live till old, learn till old" — this proverb is well said.

Tips

usage

谚语 refers to folk proverbs passed down orally. Compare with 成语 (chéngyǔ, four-character idioms from classical texts) and 俗语 (súyǔ, colloquial sayings).

Stroke Order

谚 yàn

语 yǔ