Definitions
- 1. (typically preceded by 就…[jiù xx5] or 對…|对…[duì xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
Grammar
Guides that feature 而言
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Use 就...来说 to make formal comments about a topic, group, or case.
Use 就...而言 for formal scope control in HSK 6 writing.
Words Containing 而言
relatively speaking
in short
generally speaking
globally; worldwide
in other words
same as 總而言之|总而言之[zǒng ér yán zhī]
comparatively speaking
the king looked left and right and then talked of other things
in a nutshell