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微言大义

微言大义 — “Profound principles and significant truths conveyed in subtle”

微言大义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound principles and significant truths conveyed in subtle”. Precise, and deeply meaningful language. Literally, “Subtle words, profound meaning”.

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微言大义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 微wēi
  • 言yán
  • 大dà
  • 义yì

微言大义 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
微
wēi13tiny, subtle, or slight
言
yán7speak, say, words
大
dà3large, big, great
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 微言大义

这位哲学家的著作中,常以简洁的语句蕴含微言大义,引人深思。
The philosopher's writings often contain profound truths in concise language, prompting deep reflection.

Idioms Related to 微言大义

Synonyms of 微言大义

  • yán言jiǎn简yì意gāi赅concise and comprehensive
  • yán言jìn近zhǐ旨yuǎn远simple words, profound meaning

Antonyms of 微言大义

  • kōng空dòng洞wú无wù物empty and meaningless

More idioms starting with 微

  • wēi微bù不zú足lù录too trivial to be worth mentioning
  • wēi微bù不zú足dào道too tiny to mention
  • wēi微hū乎qí其wēi微extremely small or few
  • wēi微míng名bó薄lì利slight fame and meager profit
  • wēi微chá察qiū秋háo毫discern tiny details
  • wēi微gù故xì细guò过minor faults and trivial errors
  • wēi微wén文shēn深dǐ诋subtly twist facts to unjustly incriminate
  • wēi微xiǎn显chǎn阐yōu幽reveal subtle and profound truths
  • wēi微fú服sī私xíng行travel incognito to observe or investigate
  • wēi微fú服sī私fǎng访make an unofficial visit in plain clothes
  • wēi微jī机sì四fú伏hidden perils lurking everywhere
  • wēi微yán言dà大zhǐ指profound meaning in subtle words

Questions about 微言大义

What does 微言大义 mean?
微言大义 (wēi yán dà yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound principles and significant truths conveyed in subtle”.
How do you pronounce 微言大义?
微言大义 is pronounced wēi yán dà yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 微言大义 literally mean?
Literally, 微言大义 means “Subtle words, profound meaning”. It is used to mean “Profound principles and significant truths conveyed in subtle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 微言大义?
微言:精当而含义深远的话;大义:本指经书的要义,后指大道理。包含在精微语言里的深刻的道理。
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