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常言说得好

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cháng yán shuō de hǎo

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  1. 1. as the saying goes; as they say...

Child Words of 常言说得好

好
hǎo

good

好
hào

to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to

常
cháng

always

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

说
shuì

to persuade

说
shuō

to speak; to talk; to say

常言
cháng yán

common saying

言
yán

words

言说
yán shuō

to speak of

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