谚语

諺語
yànyǔ
noun #12,126

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 proverb; saying; adage

Examples

Zhōngguó yǒu hěnduō guānyú tiānqì de yànyǔ.
China has many proverbs about the weather.
Súhuàshuō, " huódàolǎoxuédàolǎo ", 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

yàn