俗话 (sú huà) — common saying; proverb
Definition
俗话 (súhuà) is a folk saying passed down in everyday speech — a short proverb like 功夫不负有心人. Unlike 名言 (a quote from a named person), 俗话 is anonymous and traditional.
noun
common sayingproverb
Examples
- ，。sú huà Shuō, gōng fu bú fù yǒu xīn rén.As the saying goes, hard work pays off.
- 俗话。Wǒ tīng guò zhè jù sú huà.I've heard this saying.
- 俗话。Bù tóng dì fāng yǒu bù tóng sú huà.Different places have different common sayings.
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