察言观色观察言语脸色来揣摩其心意。英check what one says against what he does; observe the words and gestures of sb.; watch a person’s every mood;[查看详情]

难言之隐隐藏在内心深处难以说出口的事。英be hard to state what ails one in the mird; painful topic; sth.hard to speak out;[查看详情]

甜言蜜语投合心意的好听的话多指为讨好人或哄骗人而说的。例大多数人爱听甜言蜜语。英honeyed words and phrases; oily tongue; glib talk;[查看详情]

不苟言笑苟：随便。不随便说笑形容人态度稳重、严肃。例这位郑伯才君……向来是个讲宋学的方领矩步，不苟言笑。——清梁启超《新中国未来记》英be discreet (serious) in speech and manner;[查看详情]

千言万语指要说的事很多。例心里正有着千言万语。英thousands and thousands of words;[查看详情]

花言巧语动听而虚假的话。例受了推销员的花言巧语的欺骗。英sweet words,blandishments; luring speech;[查看详情]

无言以对对：答对答复。指没有话来答复。[查看详情]

危言耸听故意说惊人的话让听的人惊恐。英alarmist talk; say frightening things just to raise an alarm; exaggerate things to scare the mass;[查看详情]

握手言和和好如初。[查看详情]

三言两语用几句话。例这事不是三言两语能说清楚的。英in a few words;简短地说。例她总是围着围裙走来走去三言两语地跟每一个人交谈。英short;[查看详情]

溢于言表情感外露。例喜悦之情，溢于言表。英overflow of exaggerated praise;[查看详情]

直言不讳无保留地、坦率地谈出事实、意见或感情。例一位坦率评论家的直言不讳的评论。英frank;[查看详情]

名正言顺只有名义正当道理才说得通。例要干，就名正言顺地干个痛快没有必要躲躲闪闪的。英legitimate; be perfectly justifiable; if the name (titles) are correct,words will carry weight;[查看详情]

言而无信亦作“言而不信”。说话不讲信用。[查看详情]

言之有物说话或写文章有实际内容不空洞。语本《易家人》：“君子以言有物，而行有恒。”[查看详情]

言归正传开始谈或讨论正题。在评话和旧小说中用作套话。例和尚一看不对头赶紧言归正传，预备说完了好告辞。——清李宝嘉《官场现形记》英let's return to one’s business; get back to the subject;[查看详情]

言归于好保持友谊重新成为好朋友。言是虚字无义。英come together again; sink a feud; make it up with sb.;调解和和解。英reconciliation;[查看详情]

言之有理说话有道理。例抓住哲学争论的界线使其言之有理。英there's a point there; plausible;[查看详情]

言过其实原指言语浮夸超过实际才能。例马谡言过其实不可大用。——《三国志马良传》英exaggerate overstate; be more apparent than real;后亦指说话过分不符合事实。[查看详情]

言听计从说的话出的主意都采纳照办。形容对某个人非常信任。[查看详情]