俗话

sú huà

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

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maxim

A maxim or motto, more formal and instructive, often distinguished from colloquial proverbs.

slang

Slang, an informal expression, in contrast to the traditional and widely recognized 俗话.

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proverb

As a formal term for proverb, 谚语 can often be used interchangeably with 俗话 when referring to widely known sayings.

Learners often use 俗话 to refer to any idiom (成语), but 俗话 specifically denotes a complete saying or proverb, not a fixed four-character idiom.

俗话 is less formal than 谚语 and is commonly used in spoken language to introduce a common saying.

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俗话说，活到老，学到老。

As the saying goes, you are never too old to learn.

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as the proverb says

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