There is an old saying about patience.
有一句关于耐心的古老谚语。
Choose the best synonym for the word “saying”:
A — proverb. “saying” means n. a short, well-known expression or phrase
Practice makes perfect is an old ______ that nearly everyone knows.
C — saying. “saying” means n. a short, well-known expression or phrase
saying — n. a short, well-known expression or phrase. In Chinese: 谚语,格言.
saying is pronounced /ˈseɪɪŋ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: say · ing.
There is an old saying about patience. (有一句关于耐心的古老谚语。)
proverb, adage, expression — all close in meaning to saying (n. a short, well-known expression or phrase).
Yes. saying appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.