畅所欲言 in English chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) fluently saying all one wants (idiomatic expression); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
  • to hold forth to one's heart's content

Simplified Characters

畅 所 欲 言

Traditional Characters

暢 所 欲 言

Pinyin

chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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