Definition
诉说 (sùshuō) means 'to recount, to tell' — it emphasizes pouring out one's inner feelings or hardships, often with emotional weight. It differs from 叙述 (xùshù), which is a neutral, factual narration of events, and from 反映 (fǎnyìng), which means 'to reflect/report' and is used for reporting to an authority or reflecting an image/issue.
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 tòngkǔ jīnglì.He recounted his many years of painful experiences to me.
- 诉说。Zhè zuò lǎo chéng de jiēdào sù shuō zhe guòqù de fánhuá yǔ cāngsāng.The streets of this old city bear witness to the past prosperity and vicissitudes.
- 诉说。Tā měi cì huílái dōu xiàng wǒ xiàng wǒ sù shuō tā zài guówài de jiànwén jiànwén.Every time she comes back, she tells me about her observations abroad.
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