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字眼

zì yǎn · zi yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)时(shí)总(zǒng)爱(ài)用(yòng)一(yì)些(xiē)夸(kuā)张(zhāng)的(de)字(zì)眼(yǎn)。

He always likes to use exaggerated wording when he speaks.

这(zhè)篇(piān)文(wén)章(zhāng)的(de)字(zì)眼(yǎn)太(tài)生(shēng)僻(pì)，读(dú)者(zhě)很(hěn)难(nán)理(lǐ)解(jiě)。

The wording in this article is too obscure, making it hard for readers to understand.

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