advise; persuade; mediate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to advise; to persuade; to mediate between parties
Often used in the set phrase 好言相劝 (to advise with kind words). Can refer to mutual persuasion or one party advising another.
Tā他
hǎo好
yán言
xiāng相
quàn劝
，
zhōng终
yú于
shuō说
fú服
le了
duì对
fāng方
。
He persuaded the other party with kind words.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
dà大
jiā家
hǎo好
yán言
xiāng相
quàn劝
，
tā他
hái还
shì是
bù不
kěn肯
tīng听
。
Despite everyone's kind advice, he still refused to listen.
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Jīng经
guò过
péng朋
you友
de的
hǎo好
yán言
xiāng相
quàn劝
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
fàng放
qì弃
le了
nà那
gè个
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
jì计
huà划
。
After his friends' kind persuasion, he finally gave up on that dangerous plan.