常言 (cháng yán) — common saying, proverb

Definition

常言 (cháng yán) is a written/literary word for a traditional, well-known saying — used in formal writing and speech, more literary than the everyday 俗语 or 谚语.

noun

common sayingproverb

Examples

常言，。
cháng yán Shuō de hǎo, zǎo qǐ de niǎo r yǒu chóng chī.
As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm.
常言：，。
Zhōng guó yǒu jù cháng yán: qiān lǐ zhī xíng, shǐ yú zú xià.
There is a Chinese saying: a thousand-mile journey begins with the first step.
常言，，。
cháng yán Dào, lù yáo zhī mǎ lì, rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn.
A common saying goes: distance tests a horse's strength, time reveals a person's heart.

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