三言两语 — “In a few words”
三言两语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a few words”. A few brief remarks; a word or two. Literally, “three words, two phrases”.
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三言两语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 三sān
- 言yán
- 两liǎng
- 语yǔ
三言两语 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 三言两语
他只是三言两语地解释了一下情况，然后就离开了。
He briefly explained the situation in a few words and then left.
Idioms Related to 三言两语
More idioms starting with 三
- sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
- sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
- sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
- sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
- sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
- sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
- sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠，，hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
- sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠，，sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
- sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
- sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
- sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
- sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk
Questions about 三言两语
- What does 三言两语 mean?
- 三言两语 (sān yán liǎng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in a few words”.
- How do you pronounce 三言两语?
- 三言两语 is pronounced sān yán liǎng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 三言两语 literally mean?
- Literally, 三言两语 means “three words, two phrases”. It is used to mean “in a few words”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 三言两语?
- 几句话。形容话很少。