famous saying; proverb
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famous saying; well-known quotation
Refers to a short, memorable, and insightful statement made by a famous person or a wise figure.
Lǎo老
shī师
jīng经
cháng常
yǐn引
yòng用
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
de的
míng名
yán言
lái来
jiào教
yù育
wǒ我
men们
。
The teacher often quotes Confucius's famous sayings to educate us.
Zhè这
jù句
guān关
yú于
qín勤
fèn奋
de的
míng名
yán言
yī一
zhí直
jī激
lì励
zhe着
wǒ我
。
This famous saying about diligence has always inspired me.
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Tā他
shōu收
jí集
le了
hěn很
duō多
wěi伟
rén人
de的
míng名
yán言
。
He has collected many sayings of great men.
Tā她
xǐ喜
huān欢
jiāng将
yī一
xiē些
lì励
zhì志
míng名
yán言
tiē贴
zài在
shū书
zhuō桌
shàng上
。
She likes to post some motivational quotes on her desk.
Zhì至
lǐ理
míng名
yán言
shì是
jīng经
dé得
qǐ起
shí时
jiān间
kǎo考
yàn验
de的
zhì智
huì慧
。
Proverbs of great truth are wisdom that withstands the test of time.