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言近旨远
yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn
What 言近旨远 means
- simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
The characters in 言近旨远
- 言yánwords; speech; to say
- 近jìnnear; close to; approximately
- 旨zhǐimperial decree; purport; aim
- 远yuǎnfar; distant; remote
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- The four tones and the neutral tone, to read yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn correctly.
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