Dictionary › 格言

格言

gé yán

2-character word

What 格言 means

1. maxim

The characters in 格言

• 格gésquare; lattice; grid; frame; compartment; partition; slot (within a larger unit)…
• 言yánwords; speech; to say

Example sentences

• 黑板上写满了数学方程式，老师正用一把砍刀当教鞭讲解。黑板上方写着一句格言，大概是为了激励学生：「学习并遵循胡志明主席的教诲，我们的心灵更加光明！」
  A blackboard had been covered with math equations, which the teacher was explaining, using a machete as a pointer. Above the blackboard was a motto, probably intended to be inspirational: "Studying and following Uncle Ho's words, our hearts are brighter!"