言者不知 — “Speakers do not know”
言者不知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it refers to the idea that those who speak excessively or are overly talkative often lack genuine understanding or wisdom”. Literally, “Speakers do not know”.
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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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What does 言者不知 mean?
言者不知 (yán zhě bù zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it refers to the idea that those who speak excessively or are overly talkative often lack genuine understanding or wisdom”.
How do you pronounce 言者不知?
言者不知 is pronounced yán zhě bù zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言者不知 literally mean?
Literally, 言者不知 means “Speakers do not know”. It is used to mean “it refers to the idea that those who speak excessively or are overly talkative often lack genuine understanding or wisdom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言者不知?
指多言多语的人缺乏智能。