谚

The character "谚" has 11 strokes. "谚" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "谚" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "谚" are "yàn" . View the stroke order of "谚">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "谚"

n.: proverb; saying; saw; adage

• proverb : n.谚语；俗语；常言
• saying : n.格言；警句；格言集
• saw : n.锯；谚语；格言；锯床；锯齿状部位
• adage : n.谚语；格言

Form words with "谚"

Example phrases using "谚"

• 〈谚〉一闲生百邪；游手好闲，魔鬼来缠。

  Proverb if someone doesn't have enough work to occupy them, they are liable to cause or get into trouble

• 〈谚〉使人人遭殃的风才是恶风；世上鲜有绝对的坏事；害于此者利于彼。

  Proverb few things are so bad that no one profits from them

• [谚]孩子和傻子不可拿刀动斧.

  Children and fools must not play with edged tools.

• [谚]将错就错,一不做二不休.

  Over shoes, over boots.

• [谚]良好的开端是成功的一半.

  The first blow is half the battle.

• [谚]山中无老虎,猴子称大王.

  Among the blinds the one - eyed man is king.

• [谚]绕道路反近,捷径常误人.

  The longest way about is the shortest way home.

• [谚]狗是百步王，只在门前凶。

  Every dog is a lion at home. [Every dog is valiant at his own door.

• [谚]小题大做;杀鸡焉用牛刀.

  Take not a musket to kill a butterfly.

• [谚]脚踏两条船,两头要落空.

  Between two stools you fall to the ground.