juànyǔ

隽语

Word · NounTraditional雋語

aphorism; epigram; pithy saying

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

aphorism; epigram; a pithy and thought-provoking saying

literary

Used in formal or literary contexts to describe concise, witty, and insightful remarks.

Tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
zhì智
huì慧
hé和
yōu幽
mò默
de的
juàn隽
yǔ语
 。

His works are full of wise and humorous aphorisms.

Zhè这
jù句
juàn隽
yǔ语
zhí值
dé得
wǒ我
men们
fǎn反
fù复
pǐn品
wèi味
 。

This epigram is worth pondering over and over.

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Juàn隽
yǔ语
zhēn箴
yán言
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
rén人
shēng生
jīng经
yàn验
de的
jié结
jīng晶
 。

Aphorisms and maxims are often the crystallization of life experience.