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言

yán · yan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

行(xíng)胜(shèng)于(yú)言(yán)，但(dàn)并(bìng)不(bú)是(shì)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)情(qíng)况(kuàng)都(dōu)是(shì)这(zhè)样(yàng)。

Action speaks louder than words, but not nearly as often.

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他(tā)沉(chén)默(mò)寡(guǎ)言(yán)，很(hěn)少(shǎo)在(zài)会(huì)议(yì)上(shàng)发(fā)言(yán)。

He is quiet and rarely speaks at meetings.

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