言者弗知 — “Those who speak do not know”
言者弗知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it means that those who talk a lot often lack true wisdom or intelligence”. Literally, “Those who speak do not know”.
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言者弗知 Pronunciation and Pinyin
言者弗知 Character Breakdown
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他总是滔滔不绝，但提出的观点却常常缺乏深度，真是应了那句“言者弗知”。
He always talks endlessly, but his points often lack depth, truly embodying the saying 'those who speak much often lack wisdom'.
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Synonyms of 言者弗知
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- yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 言者弗知
What does 言者弗知 mean?
言者弗知 (yán zhě fú zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it means that those who talk a lot often lack true wisdom or intelligence”.
How do you pronounce 言者弗知?
言者弗知 is pronounced yán zhě fú zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言者弗知 literally mean?
Literally, 言者弗知 means “those who speak do not know”. It is used to mean “it means that those who talk a lot often lack true wisdom or intelligence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言者弗知?
指多言多语的人缺乏智能。同“言者不知”。