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言之凿凿

yán zhī záo záo

4-character word Traditional 言之鑿鑿

What 言之凿凿 means

1. idiomto speak with conviction

The characters in 言之凿凿

• 言yánwords; speech; to say
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 凿záo(bound form) chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig; (literary) certain; authentic…
• 凿záo(bound form) chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig; (literary) certain; authentic…

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