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常言道
/ cháng yán dào /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
正如常言所道，……
2
常言道，……
Definition
常言道
Literally means:
as the proverb says; as the saying goes
Actually means:
常言 means a saying or proverb. 道 means saying or going.
This phrase means that it is often said that …, used to introduce a saying or proverb.
常言，人们常说的俗语、格言一类的话。道，说。
常言道，人们常用的现成话说……，作为导语，用来引出俗话、格言之类的话。
Example
Used as predicate. It can have other words in between. (作谓语，中间可以插入其他成分)
1
Chángyándào
常言道
,
tiáotiáo
条条
dàolù
道路
tōng
通
luómǎ
罗马
,
zhǐyào
只要
rènzhǔn
认准
le
了
fāngxiàng
方向
,
nǎ
哪
tiáo
条
lù
路
dōu
都
néng
能
dádào
达到
mùdì
目的
。
As the saying goes, a road through Rome, as long as the direction is recognized, which road can achieve the goal.
2
Zhèngrú
正如
chángyán
常言
suǒ
所
dào
道
,
bùzàiqíwèibùmóuqízhèng
不在其位不谋其政
。
Tā
他
líkāi
离开
le
了
chùzhǎng
处长
zhège
这个
wèizhi
位置
,
dāngrán
当然
bù
不
yuàn
愿
zài
再
guǎn
管
nǐmen
你们
de
的
shì
事
le
了
。
As is often said, not in his place does not seek his own government. He left the position of director, and of course he didn't want to take care of your business any more.
3
Chángyándào
常言道
,
géhángrúgéshān
隔行如隔山
,
bùtóng
不同
de
的
zhuānyè
专业
zhījiān
之间
chājù
差距
hěn
很
dà
大
。
As the saying goes, interlases are like mountains, and there is a big gap between different majors.