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[拙於言詞] zhuōyúyáncí to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)

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        bènzhuō, clumsy/awkward/stupid
        zhuōliè, clumsy/botched
        zhuō, awkward/clumsy/dull/inelegant/(polite) my/Taiwan pr. [zhuó]
        nòngqiǎochéngzhuō, to overreach oneself/to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face
        zhuōzuò, my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.)/my humble writing
        zhuōbèn, clumsy/awkward/lacking skill

        guānyú, [關於], pertaining to/concerning/with regard to/about/a matter of
        Yú/yú, [於], surname Yu, to go/to take/sentence-final interrogative particle/variant of 於|于[y...
        duìyú, [對於], regarding/as far as sth is concerned/with regards to
        zhōngyú, [終於], at last/in the end/finally/eventually
        shǔyú, [屬於], to be classified as/to belong to/to be part of
        yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
        yóuyú, [由於], due to/as a result of/thanks to/owing to/since/because
        zàiyú, [在於], to be in/to lie in/to consist in/to depend on/to rest with
        chǔyú, [處於], to be in (some state, position, or condition)
        chūyú, [出於], due to/to stem from
        zhìyú, [至於], as for/as to/to go so far as to
        děngyú, [等於], to equal/to be tantamount to
        
        jīyú, [基於], because of/on the basis of/in view of/on account of
        guòyú, [過於], too much/excessively
        yòngyú, use in/use on/use for
        wèiyú, [位於], to be located at/to be situated at/to lie
        jiànyú, [鑒於], in view of/seeing that/considering/whereas
        shànyú, [善於], to be good at/to be adept at
        yǐzhìyú, [以至於], down to/up to/to the extent that...
        bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
        zhìyú, to place/to put (at or in a position)/to be located
        yǒuzhùyú, [有助於], to contribute to/to promote
        zhōngyú, [忠於], to be loyal to
        lèyú, [樂於], willing (to do sth)/to take pleasure in
        
        dīyú, to be lower than
        mángyú, [忙於], busy with
        xiànyú, [限於], to be limited to/to be confined to
        láiyuányú, [來源於], to originate in
        wúdòngyúzhōng, [無動於衷], aloof/indifferent/unconcerned
        yuányú, [源於], has its origins in
        gāoyú, [高於], greater than/to exceed
        guīyú, [歸於], to belong to/affiliated to/to result in sth/to incline towards
        jíyú, [急於], eager to/in a hurry to
        wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
        yǒujiànyúcǐ, [有鑒於此], in view of this/to this end
        
        gǎnyú, [敢於], to have the courage to do sth/to dare to/bold in
怀         gěnggěngyúhuái, [耿耿於懷], to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
        
        yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
        
        dàyú, [大於], greater than/bigger than/more than, >
        lìyú, [利於], to be beneficial/to be good for
        yǒngyú, [勇於], to dare to/to be brave enough to
        mòguòyú, [莫過於], nothing can surpass
        tóngguīyújìn, [同歸於盡], to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes/to take sb down with on...
        jièyú, [介於], between/intermediate/to lie between
        miǎnyú, [免於], to be saved from/to be spared (something)
        
        
        xiànyú, [陷於], caught in (a bad situation)/to fall into (trap etc)
        sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
便         biànyú, [便於], easy to/convenient for
        duōyú, [多於], more than/greater than
        
        xiǎoyú, [小於], less than, <
        fùyú, to be full of/to be rich in
        yìyú, [易於], very likely/prone to
        lèyúzhùrén, [樂於助人], willing to help others
        xiāngdāngyú, [相當於], equivalent to
        jǐncìyú, [僅次于], second only to.../(in second place) preceded only by...
        
        gōngzhūyúshì, [公諸於世], to announce to the world (idiom)/to make public/to let everyone know
        shènzhìyú, [甚至於], so much (that)/even (to the extent that)
        pòyú, [迫於], constrained/restricted/forced to/under pressure to do sth
        cìyú, [次於], second after/second only to
        
        
        wénmíngyúshì, [聞名於世], world-famous
        qūyú, [趨於], to tend towards
        
        
        fánghuànyúwèirán, [防患於未然], see 防患未然[fáng huàn wèi rán]
        shūyú, [疏於], to fail to pay sufficient attention to/to be negligent in regard to/to be lackin...
        píyúbēnmìng, [疲於奔命], (idiom) terribly busy/up to one's ears in work
        yǒubèiyú, [有悖於], to go against
        
        
        ānyúxiànzhuàng, [安於現狀], to take things as they are (idiom)/to leave a situation as it is/to be happy wit...
        ānyú, [安於], to feel contented with
        yǒulàiyú, [有賴於], to rely on/to depend on
        dìngyú, [定於], set at/scheduled at
        yuányú, [緣於], to originate from/to come from the fact that/owing to/because of
        
        
        
        yōuyú, [優於], to surpass
        
        yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
齿         xiūyúqǐchǐ, [羞於啟齒], to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
        gānyú, [甘於], to be willing to/to be ready to/to be content with/accepting (of restriction, sa...
        yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
        
        
        
        
        
        
        zhòngyúTàiShān, [重於泰山], heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
        
        
        
        jíyúqiúchéng, [急於求成], anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success/impatient for resul...
        
        
        
        bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
        
        
        jiàhuòyúrén, [嫁禍於人], to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom); to blame others/to pass the buck
        xǐxíngyúsè, [喜形於色], face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
        bīnyú, [瀕於], near to/approaching (collapse)
        
        
        
        
        
        yányúlǜjǐ, [嚴於律己], to be strict with oneself
        
        
        
        
        bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
        
        bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
        
        
        
        
        
        
        qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
        
        
        
        yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        liúyán, to leave a message/to leave one's comments/message
        éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
        huǎngyán, [謊言], lie
        yǔyán, [語言], language/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]
        yán, words/speech/to say/to talk
        yùyán, [預言], to predict/prophecy
        yáoyán, [謠言], rumor
        fāyán, [發言], to make a speech/statement/utterance/CL:個|个[gè]
        shìyán, to pledge/to promise/oath/vow
        nuòyán, [諾言], promise
        chuányán, [傳言], rumor/hearsay
        yánlùn, [言論], expression of opinion/views/remarks/arguments
        yányǔ/yányu, [言語], words/speech/(spoken) language, to speak/to tell
        zhíyán, to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly
        kěyán, it may be said
        xuānyán, declaration/manifesto
        húyánluànyǔ, [胡言亂語], babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings/double Dutch
        yíyán, [遺言], words of the deceased/last words of the dying/wisdom of past sages
        liúyán, rumor/gossip/to spread rumors
        
        dàiyánrén, spokesperson
        zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
        fāyánrén, [發言人], spokesperson
        yánxíng, words and actions/what one says and what one does
        míngyán, saying/famous remark
        shíyán, lit. to eat one's words/to break a promise/to go back on one's word/to renege/un...
        tiányánmìyǔ, [甜言蜜語], (idiom) sweet words/sweet talk/cajolery
        fāyánquán, [發言權], the right of speech
        yáncí, [言辭], words/expression/what one says
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        yánguīzhèngzhuàn, [言歸正傳], to return to the topic (idiom)/to get back to the main point
        liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
        yùyánjiā, [預言家], prophet
        yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
        zhèngyán, [證言], testimony
        Fāngyán/fāngyán, the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yáng Xióng] in ...
        miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
        yuànyán, complaint
        
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        géyán, maxim
        chàngsuǒyùyán, [暢所欲言], lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite t...
        yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
        zhēnyán, admonition/exhortation/dictum/the biblical Book of Proverbs
        chénmòguǎyán, habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative
        yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
        duànyán, [斷言], to assert/assertion
        wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        
        
        qiānyánwànyǔ, [千言萬語], thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop
        
        yùyán, fable/CL:則|则[zé]
        zhēnyán, true statement/incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
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        xiányánsuìyǔ, [閑言碎語], idle gossip/irrelevant nonsense/slanderous rumor
        zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
        wūyánhuìyǔ, [污言穢語], filthy speech/obscenities
        
        
        yántán, [言談], discourse/words/utterance/what one says/manner of speech
        chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
        yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
        
        yángyán, [揚言], to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)/to let it be known (esp. of threat or m...
        wēiyánsǒngtīng, [危言聳聽], frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk/reds under the beds
        nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
        yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
        bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
        míngzhèngyánshùn, [名正言順], in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conform...
        zhìlǐmíngyán, wise saying/words of wisdom
        èyán, [惡言], evil tongue/malicious talk
        
        yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
        yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
        jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
        chángyán, common saying
        huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
        shīyán, slip of the tongue/indiscretion/to blurt out a secret
        
        yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
        
        dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
        qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
        
        sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
        yánjiǎnyìgāi, [言簡意賅], concise and comprehensive (idiom)
        kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
        yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
        
        
        wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
        tǎnyán, to say candidly/to acknowledge frankly
        yībānéryán, generally speaking
        jīnyùliángyán, gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
        
        néngyánshànbiàn, [能言善辯], glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent
        zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
        
        yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
        yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
        yánchuán, [言傳], to convey in words
        fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
        yāoyán, heresy
        chūyán, to speak/words
        xùyán, preface/introductory remarks/preamble/prelude
        xiányánxiányǔ, [閒言閒語], idle gossip
        
        
        guǎyán, taciturn/reticent
        yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
簿         liúyánbù, visitor's book/CL:本[běn]
        yǐnyán, foreword/introduction
        jìnyán, [進言], to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)/to offer a word of advi...
        
        chányán, [讒言], slander/slanderous report/calumny/false charge
        
        
        huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
        
        xìyán, [戲言], joking matter/to go back on one's words
        yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
        yánchuánshēnjiào, [言傳身教], to teach by words and example (idiom)
        zhōngyán, loyal advice/sincere advice
        lěngyánlěngyǔ, [冷言冷語], sarcastic comments (idiom)/to make sarcastic comments
        shēngyán, [聲言], to state/to declare/pronouncement/declaration
        kǒuchūkuángyán, to speak conceited nonsense/to come out with arrogant claptrap
        kuángyán, ravings/delirious utterances/kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theate...
        
        
        zhuìyán, [贅言], superfluous words/unnecessary detail
        yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
        háoyánzhuàngyǔ, [豪言壯語], bold, visionary words
        
        
        
        
        
        
        bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
        
        shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
        
        yánmíng, to state clearly
        
        dǎoyán, [導言], introduction/preamble
        zhàngyìzhíyán, [仗義執言], to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
        
        
        tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
        wàngyán, lies/wild talk/to tell lies/to talk nonsense/fantasy (literature)
        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        yánduōbìshī, if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yánxíngyīzhì, (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
        míngyán, [銘言], motto/slogan
        
        
        
        
        

        cí, [䛐]/[詞], old variant of 詞|词[cí], word/statement/speech/lyrics/CL:組|组[zǔ],個|个[gè]/a form o...
        zhèngcí, [證詞], testimony
        táicí, [臺詞], an actor's lines/dialogue/Taiwanese word
        gēcí, [歌詞], song lyric/lyrics
        dāncí, [單詞], word/CL:個|个[gè]
        cíyǔ, [詞語], word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/term (e.g. ...
        gòngcí, [供詞], confession/statement/Taiwan pr. [gōng cí]
        cíhuì, [詞匯]/[詞彙], variant of 詞彙|词汇[cí huì], vocabulary/list of words (e.g. for language teaching p...
        míngcí, [名詞], noun
        shìcí, [誓詞], oath/pledge
        chéncílàndiào, [陳詞濫調], cliché/commonplace/truism/stereotype
        guānjiàncí, [關鍵詞], keyword
        zhùjiǔcí, [祝酒詞], short speech given in proposing a toast
        xíngróngcí, [形容詞], adjective
        dòngcí, [動詞], verb
        zhìcí, [致詞], to make a speech/to make some remarks
        kuādàqící, [誇大其詞], to exaggerate
        cídiǎn, [詞典], dictionary/also written 辭典|辞典[cí diǎn]/CL:部[bù],本[běn]
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        dàocí, [悼詞], memorial speech/eulogy
        dàimíngcí, [代名詞], pronoun/synonym/byword
        xīncí, [新詞], new expression/neologism
        qiántáicí, [潛臺詞], unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer/subtext/(fig.) impli...
        tóngyìcí, [同義詞], synonym
        tuōcí, [託詞], to make an excuse/pretext/excuse
        
        yǔcí, [語詞], word/significative/predicate
        cíjù, [詞句], words and sentences
        sòngcí, [頌詞], commendation speech/eulogy/ode
        yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
        cízǔ, [詞組], phrase (grammar)
        yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
        qiǎngcíduólǐ, [強詞奪理], to twist words and force logic (idiom)/sophistry/loud rhetoric making up for fal...
        
        tící, [題詞], inscription/dedication
        
        shīcí, [詩詞], verse
        xiàncí, [獻詞], congratulatory message
        fǎnyìcí, [反義詞], antonym
        tiáncí, [填詞], to compose a poem (to a given tune)
        dàicí, [代詞], pronoun
        cígēn, [詞根], radical of a compound word (in European language)
        cízǎo, [詞藻], rhetoric/flowery language
        
        cítiáo, [詞條], dictionary entry/lexical item/term
        cíyì, [詞義], meaning of a word
        círén, [詞人], writer of 詞|词[cí] (a kind of Classical Chinese poem)/person of literary talent
        jiècí, [介詞], preposition
        
        cíyuán, [詞源], etymology/origin of a word
        cuòcí, [措詞], wording/way of expressing something/turn of phrase/diction
        
        
        gǎntàncí, [感嘆詞], interjection (part of speech)/exclamation
        cíxìng, [詞性], part of speech (noun, verb, adjective etc)/lexical category
        tóngyīncí, [同音詞], homophonic words
        tàncí, [嘆詞], interjection/exclamation
        fùcí, [副詞], adverb
        
        
        hánhúqící, [含糊其詞], to equivocate/to talk evasively (idiom)
        fēncí, [分詞], participle/word segmentation
        
        zhòngkǒuyīcí, [眾口一詞], all of one voice/unanimous
        
        cíwěi, [詞尾], suffix
        zhùdòngcí, [助動詞], auxiliary verb/modal verb
        
        gèzhíyīcí, [各執一詞], each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
        hècí, [賀詞], message of congratulation
        wàiláicí, [外來詞], loanword
        jiěshuōcí, [解說詞], a commentary
        niànniànyǒucí, [唸唸有詞]/[念念有詞], variant of 念念有詞|念念有词[niàn niàn yǒu cí], to mumble/to mutter to oneself
        yáncí, [嚴詞], forceful (criticism etc)/to use strong words
        liáncí, [連詞], conjunction
        cídiǎnxué, [詞典學], lexicography
        
        shìcí, [飾詞], excuse/pretext
        
        shēngcí, [生詞], new word (in textbook)/word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied/CL:組|组[zǔ],個|个...
        
        dácí, [答詞], reply/thank-you speech
        
        bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
        zhènzhènyǒucí, [振振有詞], to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's...
        yǔzhùcí, [語助詞], auxiliary word
        kāimùcí, [開幕詞], opening speech (at a conference)
        cíhuìxué, [詞彙學], lexicology (linguistics)
        shùcí, [數詞], numeral
        pàishēngcí, [派生詞], derivative word
        duōyìcí, [多義詞], polyseme/polysemous word
        yǔqìcí, [語氣詞], modal particle
        
        cízhuì, [詞綴], prefix or suffix of a compound word/affix (linguistics)
        liàngcí, [量詞], classifier (in Chinese grammar)/measure word
        cíxíng, [詞形], form of words (e.g. inflection, conjugation)/morphology (linguistics)
        
        xiàngshēngcí, [象聲詞], onomatopoeia
        yǔqìzhùcí, [語氣助詞], modal particle
        héchéngcí, [合成詞], compound word

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