要言妙道 — “Profound truths and pertinent remarks”
要言妙道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “profound truths and pertinent remarks”. Wise words and subtle principles. Literally, “essential words, subtle principles”.
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这位智者的讲话充满了要言妙道，引人深思
The wise person's speech was full of profound truths and pertinent remarks, prompting deep reflection.
Idioms Related to 要言妙道
More idioms starting with 要
- yào要jià价huán还jià价to bargain or haggle over prices
- yào要lì利dào盗míng名seek profit and steal fame
- yào要hǎo好chéng成qiàn歉Good intentions misunderstood, causing regret
- yào要chǒng宠zhào召huò祸Seeking favor invites calamity
- yào要hài害zhī之dì地a vital strategic location
- yào要hài害zhī之chù处vital or crucial point
- yào要sǐ死bù不huó活barely alive, listless, spiritless
- yào要sǐ死yào要huó活to make a big fuss
- yào要ér而yán言zhī之in short
- yào要ér而lùn论zhī之in short
- yào要yán言bù不fán烦concise and to the point
- yào要yán言bù不fán繁concise and to the point
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What does 要言妙道 mean?
要言妙道 (yào yán miào dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “profound truths and pertinent remarks”.
How do you pronounce 要言妙道?
要言妙道 is pronounced yào yán miào dào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 要言妙道 literally mean?
Literally, 要言妙道 means “essential words, subtle principles”. It is used to mean “profound truths and pertinent remarks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 要言妙道?
要：重要，中肯；妙：神妙，深微。中肯的名言，深微的道理。