Definition
畅所欲言 (chàng suǒ yù yán) is a four-character idiom meaning 'to speak freely and without reservation.' The literal translation is 'freely say what (one) wants,' and it describes the act of expressing one's thoughts or opinions openly in a comfortable or permissible environment. You can use it as a verb phrase in the pattern 主语 + 畅所欲言 (e.g., 在会议上大家畅所欲言).
f.e.
to speak one's mind freelyto express oneself without inhibition
Examples
- ，畅所欲言，。Zhè cì zuòtánhuì shàng, dàjiā chàng suǒ yù yán, qìfēn fēicháng rèliè.At this forum, everyone spoke freely, and the atmosphere was very lively.
- ，畅所欲言，。Zài jiātíng jùhuì zhōng, wǒmen chàng suǒ yù yán, fēnxiǎng gèzì de xiǎngfǎ.During the family gathering, we spoke freely and shared our own ideas.
- 畅所欲言，。Lǎoshī gǔlì xuéshēng chàng suǒ yù yán, búyào dānxīn fàn cuò.The teacher encouraged the students to speak their minds without worrying about making mistakes.
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