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saying

noun
🔊/ˈseɪɪŋ/
🔊/ˈseɪɪŋ/
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  1. a well-known phrase or statement that expresses something about life that most people believe is wise and true谚语；格言；警句
    • ‘Accidents will happen’, as the saying goes.常言道：“意外事，总难免。”🔊🔊
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    • It was one of my mother's favourite sayings.这是我母亲最喜欢的格言之一。
    • traditional sayings about the weather有关天气的传统谚语
    Topics Languageb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • common
    • famous
    • popular
    • …
    preposition
    • saying about
    phrases
    • as the saying goes
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