可言

kě yán · ke yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. it may be said

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2 examples
01

失(shī)去(qù)健(jiàn)康(kāng),幸(xìng)福(fú)便(biàn)无(wú)从(cóng)可(kě)言(yán)。

Without health, there is no happiness to speak of.

02

在(zài)那(nà)种(zhǒng)情(qíng)况(kuàng)下(xià),公(gōng)平(píng)可(kě)言(yán)吗(ma)?

In that kind of situation, can fairness even be spoken of?

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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