名言 (míng yán) — famous saying; well-known remark (often from a notable person)
Definition
A famous saying, typically attributed to a known person (e.g. Confucius). Distinguished from 俗语/俗话 (folk sayings, anonymous and everyday) and 座右铭 (a personal motto).
noun
famous sayingwell-known remark (often from a notable person)
Measure word · 句
Examples
- 名言。Zhè jù míng yán chū zì kǒng zǐ.This saying comes from Confucius.
- 名言。Wǒ tè bié xǐ huan zhè jù míng yán.I especially like this saying.
- 名言。Tā de yǎn jiǎng zhōng yǐn yòng le xǔ duō míng yán.He quoted many famous sayings in his speech.
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