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微言精义 — “Profound meaning contained in subtle and concise language”

微言精义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound meaning contained in subtle and concise language”. Deep insights conveyed through pithy remarks. Literally, “pithy remarks, profound meaning”.

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微言精义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

微言精义 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight
言
yán7speak, say, words
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 微言精义

他的论文虽篇幅不长,却字字珠玑,充满了微言精义。
Although his thesis was not long, every word was a gem, full of profound meanings conveyed in subtle remarks.

Idioms Related to 微言精义

Synonyms of 微言精义

  • wēi微yán言dà大yì义profound meaning in subtle words
  • wēi微yán言dà大zhǐ指profound meaning in subtle words

More idioms starting with 微

  • wēi微bù不zú足lù录too trivial to be worth mentioning
  • wēi微bù不zú足dào道too tiny to mention
  • wēi微hū乎qí其wēi微extremely small or few
  • wēi微míng名bó薄lì利slight fame and meager profit
  • wēi微chá察qiū秋háo毫discern tiny details
  • wēi微gù故xì细guò过minor faults and trivial errors
  • wēi微wén文shēn深dǐ诋subtly twist facts to unjustly incriminate
  • wēi微xiǎn显chǎn阐yōu幽reveal subtle and profound truths
  • wēi微fú服sī私xíng行travel incognito to observe or investigate
  • wēi微fú服sī私fǎng访make an unofficial visit in plain clothes
  • wēi微jī机sì四fú伏hidden perils lurking everywhere

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Questions about 微言精义

What does 微言精义 mean?

微言精义 (wēi yán jīng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound meaning contained in subtle and concise language”.

How do you pronounce 微言精义?

微言精义 is pronounced wēi yán jīng yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 微言精义 literally mean?

Literally, 微言精义 means “pithy remarks, profound meaning”. It is used to mean “Profound meaning contained in subtle and concise language”.

What is the Chinese definition of 微言精义?

微:精深;微言:精深微秒的言辞。包含在精微语言里的深刻的道理

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