言不谙典 — “To speak or write without proper classical allusions or citations”
言不谙典 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or write without proper classical allusions or citations”. To lack familiarity with established literary works or traditional knowledge. Literally, “Speech unversed in classics”.
言不谙典 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words
- yán言bù不dá达yì意words fail to convey meaning
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Open the tool →Questions about 言不谙典
What does 言不谙典 mean?
言不谙典 (yán bù ān diǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or write without proper classical allusions or citations”.
How do you pronounce 言不谙典?
言不谙典 is pronounced yán bù ān diǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言不谙典 literally mean?
Literally, 言不谙典 means “Speech unversed in classics”. It is used to mean “to speak or write without proper classical allusions or citations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言不谙典?
谙：熟悉。说话用词不能依据经典