talk eloquently and at length; be a fluent and voluble speaker
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
speak eloquently and unceasingly; have the gift of gab
literaryA four-character idiom often used as a predicate or attributive to praise someone's eloquence. It originated from literary Chinese and is still used in formal or semi-formal contexts.
Biàn辩
lùn论
huì会
shàng上
，
tā他
kǒu口
ruò若
xuán悬
hé河
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guān观
zhòng众
de的
rè热
liè烈
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
At the debate, he spoke eloquently and won the audience's enthusiastic applause.
Lǎo老
xiān先
shēng生
jiǎng讲
qǐ起
lì历
shǐ史
gù故
shì事
lái来
，
zǒng总
shì是
kǒu口
ruò若
xuán悬
hé河
，
yǐn引
rén人
rù入
shèng胜
。
When the old gentleman tells historical stories, he is always eloquent and captivating.
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Nǐ你
bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
chén沉
mò默
guǎ寡
yán言
，
yī一
liáo聊
dào到
tā他
zhuān专
yè业
lǐng领
yù域
，
lì立
kè刻
biàn变
dé得
kǒu口
ruò若
xuán悬
hé河
。
Don't think he's usually quiet and reticent; once the conversation turns to his professional field, he immediately becomes a fluent and voluble speaker.
Tā他
shàn善
yú于
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
měi每
cì次
fā发
yán言
dōu都
kǒu口
ruò若
xuán悬
hé河
，
hěn很
yǒu有
shuō说
fú服
lì力
。
He is good at public speaking; every time he speaks, he is eloquent and very persuasive.