言必有物 — “To ensure that one's words or writings are substantial and meaningful”
言必有物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ensure that one's words or writings are substantial and meaningful”. To speak or write with substance. Literally, “Words must have substance”.
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言必有物 Pronunciation and Pinyin
言必有物 Character Breakdown
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这位教授的讲座总是言必有物，引人深思，从不空泛。
This professor's lectures always have substance, provoking deep thought and are never vague.
Idioms Related to 言必有物
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
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Open the tool →Questions about 言必有物
What does 言必有物 mean?
言必有物 (yán bì yǒu wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ensure that one's words or writings are substantial and meaningful”.
How do you pronounce 言必有物?
言必有物 is pronounced yán bì yǒu wù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言必有物 literally mean?
Literally, 言必有物 means “Words must have substance”. It is used to mean “to ensure that one's words or writings are substantial and meaningful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言必有物?
指言论或文章内容充实。