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方言

fāng yán

the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yang2 Xiong2] in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters

临别赠言

lín bié zèng yán

words of advice on parting

进言

jìn yán

to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)

违心之言

wéi xīn zhī yán

false assertion

遗言

yí yán

words of the deceased

酒后吐真言

jiǔ hòu tǔ zhēn yán

after wine, spit out the truth

酒言酒语

jiǔ yán jiǔ yǔ

words spoken under the influence of alcohol (idiom)

醒世恒言

xǐng shì héng yán

Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2] published in 1627

金玉良言

jīn yù liáng yán

gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice

金石良言

jīn shí liáng yán

gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice

铭言

míng yán

motto

镜头语言

jìng tóu yǔ yán

cinematic language (the visual grammar and techniques of filmmaking)