"pardon the expression"
1.谚语;格言;警句
Asaying is a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human life and experience.
e.g. We also realize the truth of that oldsaying: Charity begins at home...
我们也明白了那句老话的道理：仁爱始于家庭。
e.g. Her favouritesaying was: 'There are a lot of people far worse off than me.'
她最喜欢的谚语是：“比上不足，比下有余。”
2.(尤指宗教或政治领袖的)重要讲话，教诲，名言
Thesayings of a person, especially a religious or political leader, are important things that they said or pieces of advice that they gave.
e.g. The sayings of Confucius offer guidance on this matter.
孔子的教诲为此事提供了指引。
1. 格言：英语的习语范围很广,包括成语(set phrase)、典故(allusion)、谚语(proverb)、格言(saying)、俗语(colloquialism)和俚语(slang). 不同习语承载着不同的民族文化特色和文化信息,它们与文化传统紧密相连,不可分割. 英语汉语绝大多数只是部分对应,
2. 言语：就其通行的、公认的形式而言,谎言既不是一项事实(a fact)也不是某种状态(a言,相反,只存在这种被称作说谎的言语(saying)或言语-意图(intention-to-say).
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3. 话：say-so 发言 |saying 话 | sayonara 再会
