此言 (cǐ yán) — (formal) these words, this statement

Definition

Examples

• 此言一出，全场哗然。
  cǐ yán Yì chū, quán chǎng huá rán.
  As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar.
• 此言差矣，事实并非如此。
  cǐ yán Chà yǐ, shì shí bìng fēi rú cǐ.
  This statement is mistaken; the facts are not like this.
• 古人有此言，值得深思。
  Gǔ rén yǒu cǐ yán, zhí dé shēn sī.
  The ancients had such a saying; it deserves deep thought.