言之鑿鑿

简 言之凿凿 · 繁 言之鑿鑿
Mandarin · pinyin yán zhī záo záo

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to speak with conviction
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言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
鑿
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凿
záo · chisel; bore, pierce
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2–1–2–2 · yan2 zhi1 zao2 zao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jin4 zi1 zok6 zok6

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  1. (idiomatic) to say with certainty; to speak on good grounds

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