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言之有物 — “To speak or write with substance”

言之有物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or write with substance”. To have concrete content in one's speech or article. Literally, “Words have substance”.

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言之有物 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 言yán
  • 之zhī
  • 有yǒu
  • 物wù

言之有物 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
言
yán7speak, say, words
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object

Example Sentence with 言之有物

他的发言总是言之有物,从不空洞无聊,每次都能给听众带来新的启发。
His speeches always have substance, never empty or boring, and always bring new insights to the audience.

Idioms Related to 言之有物

Synonyms of 言之有物

  • chí持zhī之yǒu有gù故to have solid grounds for one's views
  • yán言zhī之yǒu有lǐ理what one says makes sense
  • yán言jiǎn简yì意gāi赅concise and comprehensive

Antonyms of 言之有物

  • fèi废huà话lián连piān篇full of useless talk
  • zhǐ纸shàng上tán谈bīng兵armchair strategist
  • yán言zhī之wú无wù物empty words without substance

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 言之有物

What does 言之有物 mean?
言之有物 (yán zhī yǒu wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or write with substance”.
How do you pronounce 言之有物?
言之有物 is pronounced yán zhī yǒu wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言之有物 literally mean?
Literally, 言之有物 means “Words have substance”. It is used to mean “to speak or write with substance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言之有物?
物:内容。文章或讲话有具体内容。
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