Definition & Meaning

1.achieve glory by writing; expound one's ideas in writing; leave worthy writings to posterity; put one's ideas down in writing

2.establish/found a theory

Words with li yan

lì yán

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1
v.fmlachieve glory by writing; expound one's ideas in writing; leave worthy writings to posterity; put one's ideas down in writing
- tā xiǎng wèi xì qǔ de fā zhǎn lì yán
  他想为戏曲的发展立言。
  He wanted to expound his ideas for the development of traditional Chinese opera.
- tā tōng guò lì yán chū míng
  他通过立言出名。
  He becomes famous by his writing.
- zhù shū lì yán
  著书立言
  writing a book and express one's ideas
synonym
zhù shù著述
2
v.establish/found a theory
- lì yán yīng gāi gēn jù shí jì
  立言应该根据实际。
  Argument should be based on reality.
- zhù míng shū fǎ jiā zài qí wén zhāng zhōng wèi shū fǎ lì yán
  著名书法家在其文章中为书法立言。
  The famous calligrapher made a theory for calligraphy in his articles.
- nǐ zěn me néng zài lùn wén zhōng suí biàn lì yán ne
  你怎么能在论文中随便立言呢？
  How can you make any theories at will in your paper?

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