cháng
yán

common

Meaning of 常言

常言 means common saying; proverb; adage; folk wisdom. Pronounced cháng yán.

  • common saying; proverb; adage; folk wisdom

Definitions & Examples

huà
shuō
hǎo
 
cháng
yán
dào
fēn
gēng
yún
 
fēn
shōu
huò
 
 

As the old saying goes, the common adage 'You reap what you sow.'

Zhèng
cháng
yán
suǒ
shuō
 
shī
bài
nǎi
chéng
gōng
zhī
 
 

Just as the common saying goes, 'Failure is the mother of success.'

men
yào
zhù
jīng
shì
 
zhǎng
zhì
 
zhè
cháng
yán
 

We must remember the common saying, 'You can't gain knowledge without experience.'

ye
zǒng
huān
yòng
rén
qín
lǎn
 
zhè
yàng
de
cháng
yán
lái
men
 

Grandpa always likes to encourage us with common sayings like 'If you are diligent, the land will not be lazy.'

Zhè
běn
shū
le
shù
bǎi
tiáo
lǎo
de
Zhōng
guó
cháng
yán
 

This book records hundreds of ancient Chinese proverbs.

Measure Words

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