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俗话

proverb

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

su2hua4 • súhuà

Meaning

Primary

proverb

Alternatives

proverbs, common saying, saying

Mnemonic

A 俗话 proverb is a bit of 话 talk that is part of the 俗 customs of a given place.

Usage

这 是 一 句 老 俗话。

This is an old proverb.

俗话 说 「万事 起头 难」。

The proverb says, "The beginning of everything is difficult".