说
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- 1. to persuade
Words Containing 说
generally speaking
needless to say; it goes without saying
in other words
as the proverb says
legend; folk tale
to say again
to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone
to persuade
easy to deal with; not a problem
if
theory
to tell the truth
novel
in other words; that is
it is reasonable to say that...
in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
it is said that; reportedly
for example
nothing to pick on
speech
to have nothing to say (idiom)
generally speaking
honestly speaking; to be frank, ...
to hear (sth said)
to talk nonsense
to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary
commentator
to recount
to be unable to say or tell
can't say for sure
in the final analysis
to speak the truth
to do what needs to be done, without delay
to intercede
to explain
(technical) manual
to persuade
to expound Buddhist teachings
way of speaking
to speak frankly
to tell the truth
to be honest
to speak
to lie
to state
to discuss
to chat
for example
in other words
though
hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict)
lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)
generally speaking
an expression of opinion
It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
hard to say; can't be sure
needless to say; it goes without saying
to allow no explanation
goes without saying; obvious; self-evident
not to mention
thus
A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶|刘义庆[liú yì qìng]
Concise History of the Chinese Novel by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]
novella
to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks
(idiom) not saying anything further; not raising any objection; without demur
see 二話不說|二话不说[èr huà bù shuō]
sth pertinent to say
there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)
to speak without thinking; to blurt sth out
hypothesis
Fu Shuo (c. 14th century BC), legendary sage and principal minister of Shang ruler Wu Ding
(idiom) to be all talk and no action; to preach what one does not practice
all talk and no action (idiom)
both sides claim they're right (idiom)
to specify
reactivation hypothesis
to explain (the difference)
to plagiarize
on the other hand
(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
to be all talk and no action
historical novel
sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
strictly speaking
explanatory diagram
geocentric theory
philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[zhōu dūn yí], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes
(idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible
to talk irresponsibly
to assert categorically
as far as I'm concerned
flash fiction
School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎi jiā] during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
Few words are best.
inaugural speech
as the saying goes; as they say...
roman à clef
flash fiction
tales of the supernatural (genre of fiction)
Why is that?
(coll.) to insist; to allege; to assert
not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)
accepted theory or formulation
dramatic form consisting of historical narration
period costume drama (on TV)
(let's) not mince words; (let's) not beat about the bush
prospectus
murder mystery (novel)
to plead
in other words
heliocentric theory
to speak plainly; to speak one’s mind; to say directly
to call sth as it is (idiom)
having unspeakable bitter suffering
spit it out!
to speak one's mind
talking and laughing
flash fiction
to explain sth over and over again
a martial arts (wuxia) novel
for example; for instance
popular tradition
really good
see 沒說的|没说的[méi shuō de]
theory of seafloor spreading (geology)
simple introduction
lobby group
lobby group
geocentric theory in ancient Chinese astronomy
orator
not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth)
catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)
normally
phlogiston theory
to talk from one's personal experience
to state
different opinion
lunatic ravings; nonsense
various ideas
lit. diverse opinions confused and divided (idiom); opinions differ
opinions differ (idiom)
hub for diverse opinions
to lie through one's teeth (idiom)
to lie through one's teeth (idiom)
to talk drivel
short story
supernatural novel
science fiction novel
techno-thriller novel
to declare; to state
to make empty promises
it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom)
novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet
to put it simply; simply put
to tell in detail
to chatter endlessly
looking at the big picture
to narrate
listening, speaking, reading and writing (language skills)
to talk rubbish
(idiom) to talk random nonsense; to say whatever comes into one's head
can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
(idiom) needless to say
to make a story or theory consistent
for example
pornographic novel
to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)
fiction
as for
(fig.) adaptable; able to deal with various kinds of people and situations
to hear what was said
commentary (for a film etc); caption (for a photo etc)
romance novel
to speak of
to comment; to evaluate
(but) then again; (but) on the other hand
It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)
(but) then again; (but) on the other hand
to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
when all is said and done
after all
to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)
to say
unable to say
speechless
to be unmentionable
unable to say
it does not make sense
cannot be justified
to hit the nail on the head
strangely enough
to have the final say
lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)
start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
to speak out
to talk about
to be as good as one's word (idiom)
to persuade