语不惊人 — “Words not astonishing”
语不惊人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes speech or writing that is unremarkable, uninspiring, or fails to impress and astonish; plain and unstriking in expression”. Literally, “Words not astonishing”.
语不惊人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 语
- yǔ语bù不jīng惊rén人sǐ死bù不xiū休Relentlessly pursue astonishing language
- yǔ语bù不tóu投jī机words don't click
- yǔ语bù不zé择rén人Speak bluntly without regard for listener
- yǔ语chū出yuè月xié胁To utter astonishing or extraordinary words
- yǔ语sì四yán言sān三to chatter aimlessly
- yǔ语miào妙tiān天xià下exceptionally eloquent speech
- yǔ语miào妙jué绝lún伦Speech wonderfully peerless
- yǔ语wú无lún伦cì次speak incoherently
- yǔ语wú无quán诠cì次speak incoherently
- yǔ语yān焉bù不xiáng详mention without detail
- yǔ语duǎn短qíng情cháng长few words, deep affection
- yǔ语xiào笑xuān喧hū呼talk and laugh loudly
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What does 语不惊人 mean?
语不惊人 (yǔ bù jīng rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes speech or writing that is unremarkable, uninspiring, or fails to impress and astonish; plain and unstriking in expression”.
How do you pronounce 语不惊人?
语不惊人 is pronounced yǔ bù jīng rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 语不惊人 literally mean?
Literally, 语不惊人 means “Words not astonishing”. It is used to mean “describes speech or writing that is unremarkable, uninspiring, or fails to impress and astonish; plain and unstriking in expression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 语不惊人?
语：言语，也指文句。语句平淡，没有令人震惊的地方。