How to say [X] in Chinese

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

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有口无心

yǒu kǒu wú xīn

to speak highly of sb

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高抬

gāo tái

to speak in a frightened voice that lacks courage (idiom)

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怯声怯气

qiè shēng qiè qì

to speak in defense of

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辩护

biàn hù

to speak in general terms

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泛泛而谈

fàn fàn ér tán

to speak incoherently

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口不择言

kǒu bù zé yán

to speak of

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言说

yán shuō

to speak on sb's behalf

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关说

guān shuō

to speak one minute and be quiet the next

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有一句没一句

yǒu yí jù méi yí jù

to speak one's mind

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有话要说

yǒu huà yào shuō

to speak one's mind

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直言无讳

zhí yán wú huì

to speak out

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说出

shuō chū

to speak out

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开腔

kāi qiāng

to speak out for justice (idiom)

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仗义执言

zhàng yì zhí yán

to speak plainly

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有一说一

yǒu yī shuō yī

to speak rudely

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出言不逊

chū yán bú xùn

to speak sarcastically

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挖苦

wā kǔ

to speak seriously

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言重

yán zhòng

to speak softly

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轻声细语

qīng shēng xì yǔ

to speak softly

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轻言细语

qīng yán xì yǔ

to speak the truth

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说实话

shuō shí huà

to speak using a loud voice or megaphone etc

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喊话

hǎn huà

to speak vehemently

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口沫横飞

kǒu mò héng fēi

to speak with a foreign accent or using words from a foreign language (usually derogatory) (idiom)

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洋腔洋调

yáng qiāng yáng tiáo