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莫言
Mò Yán
proper noun
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Mo Yan (1955-), Chinese novelist, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature
Characters
莫
mò
do not; there is not; must not
言
yán
speech; word; to say
Literally 'do not speak'.
莫言
is a pen name. He chose it to remind himself to be cautious in his speech.
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EN
HSK 6
莫言
的
作品
充满
了
对
中国
农村
的
深刻
描写
。
Mò Yán de zuòpǐn chōngmǎn le duì Zhōngguó nóngcūn de shēnkè miáoxiě.
Mo Yan's works are full of profound depictions of the Chinese countryside.
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culture
Mo Yan is one of the few Chinese writers to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him a source of national pride.
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莫
mò
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yán
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莫里斯
mòlǐsī
#5,254
Morris (name) / Maurice (name)
莫
mò
#2,823
do not / none / no one / nothing
莫斯科
Mòsīkē
#5,749
Moscow (capital of Russia)
文言文
wényánwén
Classical Chinese (the literary language used in writing from antiquity through the early 20th century)
莫待无花空折枝
mò dài wú huā kōng zhé zhī
don't wait until there are no flowers and have to snap the empty branch / (fig.) seize youth / opportunity while it lasts - time and chances do not return / (lit.) don't wait-till no flower in-vain break branch
莫道君行早
mò dào jūn xíng zǎo
do not say you set out early / however early you rise, others are earlier / a humble check on self-congratulation
莫道桑榆晚
mò dào sāng yú wǎn
do not say that the mulberry-and-elm hour is late / fig. don't say it's too late in life - evening years can still be glorious / a rallying line for the elderly
莫使金樽空对月
mò shǐ jīn zūn kōng duì yuè
don't let the golden goblet stand empty facing the moon / (fig.) seize the moment - drink and enjoy while you can, because life is short / (lit.) don't let gold goblet empty face moon
莫听穿林打叶声
mò tīng chuān lín dǎ yè shēng
pay no heed to the sound of rain piercing the forest and beating the leaves / (fig.) let external troubles roar - keep walking, unperturbed / (lit.) do not listen to the piercing-forest beating-leaves sound
发言
fāyán
HSK 5
#4,941
to make a speech / to speak / statement
莫言
Mò Yán
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