诉说 (sù shuō) — to recount, to tell (of one's feelings, experiences, or difficult situations); (figurative) (of an object or place) to bear witness to, to reflect (a history or experience)
Definition
诉说 focuses on narrating feelings or hardships — more personal and emotional than 叙述, which is a neutral recounting of events or a story.
verb
to recountto tell (of one's feelings, experiences, or difficult situations)(figurative) (of an object or place) to bear witness toto reflect (a history or experience)
Examples
- 诉说。Tā xiàng wǒ sù shuō le tā duō nián de tòng kǔ jīng lì.He recounted his many years of painful experiences to me.
- 诉说。Zhè zuò lǎo chéng de jiē dào sù shuō zhe guò qù de fán huá yǔ cāng sāng.The streets of this old city bear witness to the past prosperity and vicissitudes.
- 诉说。Tā měi cì huí lái dōu xiàng wǒ sù shuō tā zài guó wài de jiàn wén.Every time she comes back, she tells me about her observations abroad.
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