Correct
三言两语
/ sān yán liǎng yǔ /
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Collocation
1
三言两语也就够了
2
用不了三言两语
3
用三言两语说清楚
4
三言两语就说清楚了
Definition
三言两语
Literally means:
in two words or three
Actually means:
It means a few words. Figuratively it means one's speech is short and concise. It indicates that a few words is enough or that one is unwilling to say more.
两三句话。形容讲话简短。多指几句话就管用了，或不愿意多说话，用几句话就把人打发掉。
Example
Used as adverbial adjunct, subject or object. (作状语、主语、宾语)
1
Kāishǐ
开始
tā
她
bùkěn
不肯
qù
去
cānjiā
参加
xuéxiào
学校
de
的
wǔhuì
舞会
,
xuéshenghuì
学生会
zhǔxí
主席
sānyánliǎngyǔ
三言两语
jiù
就
bǎ
把
tā
她
shuōfú
说服
le
了
。
At first she refused to go to the school dance, and the president of the student union persuaded her in three words.
2
Jìzhě
记者
cǎifǎng
采访
shí
时
,
tā
他
yàome
要么
yī
一
gōu
句
yě
也
bù
不
shuō
说
,
yàome
要么
sānyánliǎngyǔ
三言两语
jiù
就
wán
完
le
了
。
When the reporter interviewed him, he either didn't say a word, or he finished in two words.
3
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shìqing
事情
zhème
这么
fùzá
复杂
,
zěnme
怎么
néng
能
yòng
用
sānyánliǎngyǔ
三言两语
jiǎng
讲
qīngchu
清楚
?
How can this matter be made clear in three words and two words when it is so complicated?