Definition
此言 is a formal/literary expression meaning 'this statement' or 'these words'. It's used to refer to something that was just said or written, often in a rhetorical or evaluative context (e.g., 此言差矣 'this statement is wrong'). It appears in written Chinese and set phrases, not casual conversation.
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(formal) these wordsthis statement
Examples
- 此言，。cǐ yán yì chū, quánchǎng huárán.As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar.
- 此言，。cǐ yán chà yǐ, shìshí bìng fēi rúcǐ.This statement is mistaken; the facts are not like this.
- 此言，。Gǔ rén yǒu cǐ yán, zhídé shēnsī.The ancients had such a saying; it deserves deep thought.
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