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妙言要道 — “Profound and insightful remarks”

妙言要道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound and insightful remarks”. Essential truths. Literally, “Profound words and essential principles”.

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妙言要道 Pronunciation and Pinyin

妙言要道 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
妙
miào7Wonderful, clever, or ingenious
言
yán7speak, say, words
要
yào9to want or need
道
dào13way, path, principle, say

Example Sentence with 妙言要道

这位学者引经据典,每句话都是妙言要道,让在场的听众受益匪浅。
The scholar quoted extensively, and every sentence he uttered contained profound insights, greatly benefiting the audience.

Idioms Related to 妙言要道

Synonyms of 妙言要道

  • yào要yán言miào妙dào道wise words and subtle principles

More idioms starting with 妙

  • miào妙bù不kě可yán言indescribably wonderful
  • miào妙yù喻qǔ取pì譬explain using clever analogies
  • miào妙chù处bù不chuán传subtle essence cannot be fully expressed
  • miào妙xiǎng想tiān天kāi开fantastic whimsical ideas
  • miào妙shǒu手dān丹qīng青master painter
  • miào妙shǒu手ǒu偶dé得skillful hand obtains by chance
  • miào妙shǒu手huí回chūn春Miraculous cure brings dying back to life
  • miào妙shǒu手kōng空kōng空a skillful pickpocket
  • miào妙bǐ笔shēng生huā花a marvelous pen produces flowers
  • miào妙cè策rú如shén神ingenious strategy as if divinely inspired
  • miào妙suàn算shén神jī机ingenious calculations and divine strategies
  • miào妙jué绝yī一shí时Unsurpassed excellence for a time

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What does 妙言要道 mean?

妙言要道 (miào yán yào dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound and insightful remarks”.

How do you pronounce 妙言要道?

妙言要道 is pronounced miào yán yào dào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 妙言要道 literally mean?

Literally, 妙言要道 means “Profound words and essential principles”. It is used to mean “Profound and insightful remarks”.

What is the Chinese definition of 妙言要道?

妙:神妙,深微;要:重要,中肯。中肯的名言,深微的道理。

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