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套言不陈

套言不陈 — “To dispense with polite formalities”

套言不陈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispense with polite formalities”. To get straight to the point. Literally, “conventional remarks not stated”.

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套言不陈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

套言不陈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
套
tào10cover, set, or routine
言
yán7speak, say, words
不
bù4not
陈
chén8display, old, state

Example Sentence with 套言不陈

既然是老朋友相聚,套言不陈,我们直接聊聊近况吧。
Since we are old friends gathering, let's dispense with formalities and talk directly about our recent lives.

Idioms Related to 套言不陈

Synonyms of 套言不陈

  • tào套yán言bù不xù叙Skip the pleasantries

More idioms starting with 套

  • tào套tóu头guǒ裹nǎo脑intricate, confusing, or meticulously thorough
  • tào套jìn近hū乎try to get on intimate terms

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What does 套言不陈 mean?

套言不陈 (tào yán bù chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dispense with polite formalities”.

How do you pronounce 套言不陈?

套言不陈 is pronounced tào yán bù chén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 套言不陈 literally mean?

Literally, 套言不陈 means “conventional remarks not stated”. It is used to mean “to dispense with polite formalities”.

What is the Chinese definition of 套言不陈?

套言:客套话;陈:陈述。套话不多说了

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