created sense approved 说辞/說辭 · shuōcí · excuse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
说辞 / 說辭
shuōcí
excuse
(colloquial) an excuse or pretext used to avoid something or to explain oneself; words used for justification
说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word
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created sense approved 说辞/說辭 · shuōcí · persuasion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
说辞 / 說辭
shuōcí
persuasion
(literary) words used for lobbying or persuading others
说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuì · to persuade 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word
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created sense approved 说辞/說辭 · shuōcí · rhetoric — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
说辞 / 說辭
shuōcí
rhetoric
(literary) speech; language; the way in which one expresses ideas are expressed
说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word
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