yán​zhī​yǒu​wù

to have substance

  • created sense approved 言之有物 · yán​zhī​yǒu​wù · to have substance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    言之有物

    yán​zhī​yǒu​wù

    to have substance

    To have substance or practical content in one's speech or writing; to carry weight.

    言 (literal) → 言 · yán · to say 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 物 (literal) → 物 · wù · substance

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    created sense