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lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic · to hold forth to one's heart's content

畅所欲言
chàng suǒ yù yán
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to say everything one has in mind; to hold nothing back in speech言无不尽yán wú bù jìnlit. to put everything out including the tray · to reveal everything · to make a clean breast of it all和盘托出hé pán tuō chūto talk freely · to discuss without inhibition畅谈chàng tána hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC百家争鸣bǎi jiā zhēng míng
Antonyms
(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)言不尽意yán bù jìn yìequivocal speech · to use vague or ambiguous language隐约其辞yǐn yuē qí cíto hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth · to speak and break off, then start again · to hold sth back吞吞吐吐tūn tūn tǔ tǔ
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