言 (w)

(yán) words; speech; to say; to talk

言下之意 (w)

(yánxiàzhīyì) implication

言不由衷 (w)

(yánbùyóuzhōng) to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek; saying one thing but meaning sth different

言传身教 (w)

(yánchuánshēnjiào) to teach by words and example (idiom)

言外之意 (w)

(yánwàizhīyì) meaning beyond the words (idiom); unspoken implication; reading between the lines; what is actually intended

言字旁 (w)

(yánzìpáng) name of "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149); see also 言|讠[yan2]

言官 (w)

(yánguān) imperial censor

言情小说 (w)

(yánqíngxiǎoshuō) romantic fiction

言教不如身教 (w)

(yánjiàobùrúshēnjiào) Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.

言明 (w)

(yánmíng) state explicitly

言归正传 (w)

(yánguīzhèngzhuàn) to return to the main topic (idiom); back to business; to finish a digression and get back to the main subject; retournons à nos moutons

言符其实 (w)

(yánfúqíshí) to stick to the facts (idiom)

言简意赅 (w)

(yánjiǎnyìgāi) concise and comprehensive (idiom)

言者无意，听者有心 (w)

(yánzhěwúyìtīngzhěyǒuxīn) to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)

言者无罪，闻者足戒 (w)

(yánzhěwúzuìwénzhězújiè) don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously

言而有信 (w)

(yánéryǒuxìn) to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word

言而无信 (w)

(yánérwúxìn) to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy

言听计从 (w)

(yántīngjìcóng) to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word

言行 (w)

(yánxíng) words and actions; what one says and what one does

言行一致 (w)

(yánxíngyīzhì) word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word; to match words with deeds; Practice what you preach.

言行若一 (w)

(yánxíngruòyī) word and actions coincide (idiom); to live up to one's word; to match words with deeds; Practice what you preach.

言词 (w)

(yáncí) words; expression

言语 (w)

(yányǔ) speech; talk

言语失常症 (w)

(yányǔshīchángzhèng) speech defect

言语缺陷 (w)

(yányǔquēxiàn) speech defect

言谈 (w)

(yántán) discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech

言谈林薮 (w)

(yántánlínsǒu) effusive in speech (idiom)

言论 (w)

(yánlùn) speech; expression of opinion; public opinion

言论机关 (w)

(yánlùnjīguān) the press; the media

言论界 (w)

(yánlùnjiè) the press; the media

言论自由 (w)

(yánlùnzìyóu) freedom of speech

言辞 (w)

(yáncí) word; word (as opposed to thought and deed)

言近旨远 (w)

(yánjìnzhǐyuǎn) simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)

言过其实 (w)

(yánguòqíshí) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts