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言必有据 — “Every statement must be substantiated”

言必有据 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every statement must be substantiated”. Always speak with a factual basis. Literally, “Every word must have a basis”.

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言必有据 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 言yán
  • 必bì
  • 有yǒu
  • 据jù

言必有据 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
言
yán7speak, say, words
必
bì5must, bound to
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
据
jù11according to; based on; evidence

Example Sentence with 言必有据

在课堂讨论中,老师鼓励同学们言必有据,这样才能使交流更有深度。
During class discussions, the teacher encouraged students to always provide evidence for their statements, so as to make the exchange more in-depth.

Idioms Related to 言必有据

Synonyms of 言必有据

  • yǒu有píng凭yǒu有jù据well-founded with solid proof and grounds
  • yǒu有àn案kě可jī稽verifiable by existing records
  • yán言zhī之chéng成lǐ理what is said is well-reasoned

Antonyms of 言必有据

  • bǔ捕fēng风zhuō捉yǐng影make groundless accusations
  • qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会force a connection
  • yán言guò过qí其shí实exaggerate beyond reality

More idioms starting with 言

  • yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
  • yán言bù不èr二jià价fixed price, no bargaining
  • 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ān谙diǎn典speak without classical allusions
  • yán言bù不jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words

Questions about 言必有据

What does 言必有据 mean?
言必有据 (yán bì yǒu jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Every statement must be substantiated”.
How do you pronounce 言必有据?
言必有据 is pronounced yán bì yǒu jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言必有据 literally mean?
Literally, 言必有据 means “Every word must have a basis”. It is used to mean “Every statement must be substantiated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言必有据?
言:说话;据:依据。说话一定要有根据。
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