极而言之 — “To speak in the strongest possible terms”
极而言之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in the strongest possible terms”. To state the case in an extreme or ultimate way; to consider the worst-case scenario. Literally, “to speak of the extreme”.
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极而言之，如果这次项目失败，我们可能面临很大的经济损失
To speak in the strongest terms, if this project fails, we might face significant financial losses.
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- jí极lè乐shì世jiè界land of ultimate bliss
- jí极zé则bì必fǎn反extremes lead to reversal
- jí极kǒu口xiàng项sī斯praise someone profusely
- jí极gǔ古qióng穷jīn今encompass all knowledge throughout history
- jí极tiān天pá爬dì地go to great lengths
- jí极tiān天wǎng罔dì地spanning the entire world
- jí极tiān天pán蟠dì地immense and all-encompassing
- jí极tiān天jì际dì地immensely tall or vast
- jí极jiān奸jù巨è恶extremely cunning and immensely evil
- jí极shòu寿wú无jiāng疆eternal and boundless longevity
- jí极wǎng往zhī知lái来comprehend past, foresee future
- jí极è恶bù不shè赦unpardonably wicked
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What does 极而言之 mean?
极而言之 (jí ér yán zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in the strongest possible terms”.
How do you pronounce 极而言之?
极而言之 is pronounced jí ér yán zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 极而言之 literally mean?
Literally, 极而言之 means “to speak of the extreme”. It is used to mean “to speak in the strongest possible terms”.
What is the Chinese definition of 极而言之?
从最极端的情况来说。指把话说到头。