妙语连珠

妙語連珠

miàoyǔ-liánzhū

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Meanings

HSK 6

他在演讲中妙语连珠，逗得观众哈哈大笑。

Tā zài yǎnjiǎng zhōng miàoyǔ-liánzhū, dòu de guānzhòng hāhā dàxiào.

His speech was studded with witty lines that had the audience roaring with laughter.

HSK 6

这位主持人妙语连珠，节目气氛非常活跃。

Zhè wèi zhǔchírén miàoyǔ-liánzhū, jiémù qìfēn fēicháng huóyuè.

This host fires off one clever line after another - the show is full of energy.

HSK 7-9

饭桌上他妙语连珠，让大家都很开心。

Fànzhuō shàng tā miàoyǔ-liánzhū, ràng dàjiā dōu hěn kāixīn.

At dinner he kept up a stream of witty remarks, and everyone had a great time.

memory

妙语 (clever words) + 连珠 (linked pearls) - picture witty lines popping out one after another like pearls strung on a thread. The image is the meaning.

usage

Compliment for hosts, comedians, public speakers, or anyone whose conversation is reliably funny and sharp. Almost always positive.

妙 miào

语 yǔ

连 lián

珠 zhū