座右铭

zuò yòu míng

CL 条 tiáo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. motto
2. maxim

Stop forgetting what you study.
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Word relationships

Related words

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• 警句 jǐng jù 警句 jǐng jù aphorism 指简练而含义深刻的句子，常用于提醒或告诫: aphorism
• 口头禅 kǒu tóu chán 口头禅 kǒu tóu chán Zen saying repeated as cant 指经常挂在口头的词句，与座右铭不同，多是无意识的口头习惯: Zen saying repeated as cant

Usage notes

Collocations

“座右铭”常与“以……为座右铭”搭配，如“以勤奋为座右铭”。

Formality

“座右铭”略带书面色彩，多用于正式演讲或写作中。

Example Sentences

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我的 座右铭 是“坚持就是胜利”。

My motto is 'persistence means victory'.

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Child Words of 座右铭

• 右 右 yòu: (bound form) right; right-hand side
• 铭 铭 míng: to engrave
• 座 座 zuò: seat