言无枝叶 — “Words without branches and leaves”
言无枝叶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or write concisely and to the point, without superfluous details or digressions; to be succinct and direct”. Literally, “Words without branches and leaves”.
言无枝叶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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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What does 言无枝叶 mean?
言无枝叶 (yán wú zhī yè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or write concisely and to the point, without superfluous details or digressions; to be succinct and direct”.
How do you pronounce 言无枝叶?
言无枝叶 is pronounced yán wú zhī yè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言无枝叶 literally mean?
Literally, 言无枝叶 means “Words without branches and leaves”. It is used to mean “to speak or write concisely and to the point, without superfluous details or digressions; to be succinct and direct”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言无枝叶?
枝叶：比喻琐细的言辞。形容言词文字简洁，没有枝蔓的言词