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谚语
yànyǔ
Description
谚语是很老的句子，很多人都知道，常常告诉我们一个道理。
A 谚语 is a very old sentence that many people know and often tells us a truth.
“一分耕耘，一分收获”就是一句谚语。
"You reap what you sow" is a 谚语.
Meanings
谚语yànyǔ
proverb; popular saying
奶奶很喜欢用谚语教我做人。
Grandma likes to teach me life lessons using proverbs.
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Notes
- Etymology
谚 (proverb/saying) + 语 (words/language), i.e. traditional wise sayings.
- Nuance
谚语 are folk sayings; 成语 are usually four-character classical idioms.
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