common saying; adage (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
俗話
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Examples
俗话说，天下没有免费的午餐。 súhuà shuō, tiānxià méiyǒu miǎnfèi de wǔcān - As the saying goes, there is no free lunch.
俗话说，慢工出细活。 súhuà shuō, màngōng chū xìhuó - As the saying goes, slow work yields fine work.
俗话说，不入虎穴焉得虎子。 súhuà shuō, bù rù hǔxué yān dé hǔzǐ - As the saying goes, you cannot catch a tiger without entering its den.
俗话说，百闻不如一见。 súhuà shuō, bǎi wén bùrú yí jiàn - As the saying goes, seeing is believing.
俗话说，祸从口出。 súhuà shuō, huò cóng kǒu chū - As the saying goes, disaster comes from the mouth.
Characters
话 huà - words, speech; dialect; to speak about |
俗 sú - custom, convention; mortal life, mundane world; popular, current |