言来语去 — “To exchange words in a lively back-and-forth conversation”
言来语去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exchange words in a lively back-and-forth conversation”. To chat and banter. Literally, “Words come and go; talk comes and goes”.
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言来语去 Pronunciation and Pinyin
言来语去 Character Breakdown
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每次家庭聚餐，大家总是言来语去，欢声笑语不断。
Every family dinner, everyone always chats and banters back and forth, with constant laughter.
Idioms Related to 言来语去
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- 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 言来语去 mean?
言来语去 (yán lái yǔ qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exchange words in a lively back-and-forth conversation”.
How do you pronounce 言来语去?
言来语去 is pronounced yán lái yǔ qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言来语去 literally mean?
Literally, 言来语去 means “Words come and go; talk comes and goes”. It is used to mean “to exchange words in a lively back-and-forth conversation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言来语去?
指谈笑时你一言我一语，彼此应对。