汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 言為心聲
yán wéi xīn shēng
言為心聲 (言为心声)
one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)
Words are reflections of thoughts, and one's thoughts and feelings can be known from a person's words
言语是表示心意的声音。语本汉扬雄《法言．问神》﹕"故言﹐心声也﹔书﹐心画也。声画形﹐君子小人见矣。"
言 yán 心 xīn 声 (聲) shēng
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

人们常说：“言为心声”“笔墨传情”。

People often say: "Words by Heart", "pen and ink teaser.

心想什么，嘴就说什么；言为心声。

What the heart thinks, the mouth speaks.

人的心理真是奇妙，言为心声一点不假。

A person's psychology is a subtle thing. How true it is that words are echoes of the heart.

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