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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries固定表达
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gùdìng biǎodá
"汉语中的'画蛇添足'是一个固定表达。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A phrase or expression that has a fixed meaning and is commonly used in a specific context.
"The phrase 'kick the bucket' is a fixed expression meaning to die." - 2
An idiomatic expression that cannot be altered without losing its meaning.
"In English, 'piece of cake' is a fixed expression indicating something easy to do."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'fixed expression' combines 'fixed', originating from the Latin 'fixus', meaning 'to fasten', and 'expression', derived from the Latin 'expressio', meaning 'to press out'. The phrase has evolved to denote phrases or idioms that are set in form and meaning, commonly used in language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fixed-Expression" is said worldwide
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expression fixe
Transliteration: ɛkspʁesjɔ̃ fiks
"L'expression 'tirer le diable par la queue' est une expression fixe."
feste Wendung
Transliteration: fɛstə ˈvɛndʊŋ
"Die Wendung 'den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen' ist eine feste Wendung."
espressione fissa
Transliteration: espreˈssjone ˈfissa
"L'espressione 'in bocca al lupo' è un'espressione fissa."
expresión fija
Transliteration: eks.pɾeˈsjon ˈfixa
"La expresión 'dar en el clavo' es una expresión fija."
expressão fixa
Transliteration: ɛks.pɾeˈsɐ̃w ˈfizɐ
"A expressão 'matar dois coelhos com uma cajadada só' é uma expressão fixa."
स्थायी अभिव्यक्ति
Transliteration: sthaayi abhivyakti
"हिंदी में 'आसमान से गिरना' एक स्थायी अभिव्यक्ति है।"
固定表达
Transliteration: gùdìng biǎodá
"汉语中的'画蛇添足'是一个固定表达。"
고정 표현
Transliteration: gojeong pyohyeon
"한국어에서 '눈에 띄다'는 고정 표현입니다."
固定表現
Transliteration: kotei hyōgen
"日本語の'猫に小判'は固定表現です。"
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