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言谈举止

言谈举止 — “One's manner of speaking and behavior”

言谈举止 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's manner of speaking and behavior”. Words and actions; speech and deportment. Literally, “speech and deportment”.

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言谈举止 Pronunciation and Pinyin

言谈举止 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
言
yán7speak, say, words
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
止
zhǐ4to stop

Example Sentence with 言谈举止

她的言谈举止优雅大方,给在场的所有人留下了深刻的印象。
Her manner of speaking and behavior were graceful and elegant, leaving a deep impression on everyone present.

Idioms Related to 言谈举止

Synonyms of 言谈举止

  • yīn音róng容xiào笑mào貌cherished memory of a deceased person

More idioms starting with 言

  • yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
  • yán言bù不èr二jià价fixed price, no bargaining
  • yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters
  • yán言bù不jí及sī私speech not involving private matters
  • yán言bù不jí及xíng行all talk and no action
  • yán言bù不jìn尽yì意Words cannot fully express meaning
  • yán言bù不yuàn愿xíng行words and actions do not match
  • yán言bù不yóu由zhōng中speak insincerely
  • yán言bù不yóu由zhōng衷speak insincerely
  • yán言bù不guǐ诡suí随speak without deceit or opportunism
  • yán言bù不ān谙diǎn典speak without classical allusions
  • yán言bù不jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words

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Questions about 言谈举止

What does 言谈举止 mean?

言谈举止 (yán tán jǔ zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one's manner of speaking and behavior”.

How do you pronounce 言谈举止?

言谈举止 is pronounced yán tán jǔ zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 言谈举止 literally mean?

Literally, 言谈举止 means “speech and deportment”. It is used to mean “one's manner of speaking and behavior”.

What is the Chinese definition of 言谈举止?

人的言语、举动、行为。

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