ELOQUENT    能說話辯

SKILLFUL in SPEAKING, DISCUSSING, OR PRODUCING POETRY.
FLUENTARTICULATEEXPRESSIVESILVER-TONGUEDPERSUASIVESTRONGFORCEFULPOWERFULPOTENTWELL-EXPRESSEDEFFECTIVELUCIDVIVIDGRAPHICSMOOTH-TONGUEDGLIBFLUENCYARTICULATENESSEXPRESSIVENESSSILVER TONGUEPERSUASIVENESSFORCEFULNESSPOWERPOTENCYEFFECTIVENESSORATORYRHETORICGRANDILOQUENCEMAGNILOQUENCEINFORMAL GIFT OF THE GABWAY WITH WORDS
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general term for articulate rhetorical ability is biàn 辯 (ant. nè 訥 "be tongue-tied"). 2. Nìng 佞 typically describes rhetorical skill as an unattractive negative attribute. 3. Gǔ jí 滑稽 is an ambiguous word referring to elequence as either articulateness and fluency, or as loquaciousness.
Modern Chinese Criteria
口才 is the standard modern word referring to eloquence. 文才 refers to written eloquence. 辯才 focusses on intellectual as well as rhetorical proficiency. 三寸舌 "three inch tongue" is derogatory. 三寸不爛之舌 "three inch unrotting tongue" is vividly derogatory. 筆墨 refers to elegance of written style. 筆底下 refers to an admirable ability to write well. 流暢 流利 生花之筆 (prov) refers in a flowery way to an admirable ability to write well. 生花妙筆 (prov) refers in a flowery way to an admirable ability to write extremely well. rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
See also
  • TALKATIVEBASIC NATURE so as to TEND to SPEAK EXCESSIVELY OFTEN AND for an EXCESSIVELY LONG TIME.
  • RHETORICOneof the ARTS, that of ELOQUENCE.
Hypernym
  • SKILLFUL　ABLE to ACT:do something BECAUSE one has LEARNT NECESSARY METHODS.  (anc: 7/0, child: 6)
  • ABLE　HAVE FEATURES one NEEDS in SELF:oneself FOR ACHIEVING something. (anc: 6/0, child: 16)
  • HAVE　RELATION to something such that it BE-IN:is in one OR is CONTROLLED by one. (anc: 5/0, child: 5)
  • De Rerum Humanarum Emendatione ( COMENIUS 1665) p. 510©

    DISERTUS est qvi facile; Facundus qvi jucunde; Eloquens, qui potenter loqvitur. Sive Disertus, cujus verba fluunt; Facundus cujus Verba svaviter influunt; Eloqvens, cujus verba percellunt "overpower", movent, flectunt, captivant.

  • De differentiis ( DIFFERENTIAE I) p. 38

    DISERTUS, DISSERTUS

    136. Ex Agraetio.

    -- Discretus est. Lege: Desertus, est derelictus, a [col. 25C] deserendo dictus. Ex Agraetii mente neutra harum lectionum, quas ms. habent, tolerari potest. Al.: Dissertus est doctus a disserendo, etc.

    ]

    136. Inter Disertum et discretum [Al., dissertum]. Disertus orator est, discretus est doctus, a discendo dictus.

  • De differentiis ( DIFFERENTIAE I) p. 39

    ELOQUENS, LOQUAX

    179. Varr., IV de Ling. Latin.: Loquax, qui nimium loquitur; eloquens, qui copiose loquitur. Ipse, Etymolog. lib. X, littera C et L.

    -- Sallustius. Citatur idem fragmentum ab Agell., lib. I, cap. 15. Incertum unde.

    ]

    179. Inter Eloquentem et loquacem. Sinceritas facundiae eloquentum est, effusa et incondita temeritas, loquacium. Unde est Sallustius: Loquax magis quam facundus. Et Cicero: Hunc loquacem esse habitum, nunquam dissertum.

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    ELOQUENT

    disertus refers to a person who speaks with clarity and precision.

    facundus refers to someone who speaks with a natural facility and graceful eloquence.

    eloquens refers to someone who speaks with precision and grace at the same time.

    ELOQUENT

    garrulitas refers to childish or idle talkativeness, from the mere pleasure of talking and hearing oselsef talk.

    loquacitas refers to a quaint talkativeness, from inability to stop short, which has its origin in the diminished energy of old age.

    garrulus refers to the property of a person given to much talking.

    verbosus refers to the property of a text which uses excessively many words.

    ELOQUENCE

    lepos refers to light wit which, like humour, is only opposed to seriousness and is opposed to dullness of mind.

    festivitas refers to a cheerful wit as opposed to gloomy seriousness.

    facetiae refers to the jocund type of wit.

    sales rfers to pungent wit, piquant humour.

    dicacitas refers to the satirical wit which is exercised at the cost of others, yet so that the jest is still the principal aim, the pain inflicted being only an accidental adjunct.

    cavillatio refers to the scoffing wit in which the mortification of others is the principal aim, the jest only a a means and unimportant form.

  • Traite elementaire des synonymes grecques ( DUFOUR 1910) p. 77

  • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p. 29

    AFFABILITAS

    ELOQUENTIA

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 206

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 354

  • Handbuch der lateinischen und griechischen Synonymik ( SCHMIDT 1889) p. 3

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Rhetorik ( UEDING 1992ff) p. 1.1455

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Rhetorik ( UEDING 1992ff) p. 2.1091

  • 中國文化背景八千詞 Zhongguo wenhua beijing ba qian ci ( WU SANXING 2008) p. 236FF

  • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 305

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 2.259:175

    DISERT.ELOQUENT

    • Words (29 items)

    辯  biàn OC: brenʔ MC: biɛn
    辨  biàn OC: brenʔ MC: biɛn 69 Attributions

    The current general term for articulate rhetorical ability is biàn 辯 (ant. nè 訥 "be tongue-tied").

      Word relations
    • Ant: 訥/STUTTER Nè 訥refers to a general intellectual or linguistic difficulty in expressing oneself fluently or smoothly.
    • Epithet: 士/GENTLEMAN The current general term for a person of a certain social standing is shì 士 and this word often connotes specifically a certain level of education, particularly literacy. See INTELLECTUAL.
    • Epithet: 說/PERSUADE The current general words for persuasion are shuì 說 "persuade of a point of view or a course of action" versus quàn 勸 "persuade someone to engage in a certain course of action he or she was not originally planning to enage in".
    • Epithet: 辭/PROSE
    • Contrast: 巧/SKILLFUL The standard word for skilfulness is qiǎo 巧 (ant. zhuó 拙 "inept").
    • Contrast: 辭/ELOQUENT
    • Assoc: 說/EXPLAIN The current general word for a discursive "analytical" explanation of something that is not sufficiently clear in itself is shuō 說.
    • Assoc: 慧 / 惠/WISE Huì 慧 refers to profound wisdom and depth of insight.

      Syntactic words
    • nab(.post-N)the eloquence of the contextually determinate NCH
    • nab[.post-N]:adVas for N's rhetorical abilities; as for argumentation skillsDS
    • nabactdiscursive argumentation; acts of eloquence and argumentation; especially: specious argumentation
    • nabdispositionconvincing eloquence; rhetoric; rhetorical polish; rhetorical skill
    • nabfeaturerhetorical and argumentative proficiency
    • nsubject=nonrefthose who are eloquent
    • vadNeloquent, well-spoken; LH 1: interested in rhetoric
    • vadNgradedeloquent, well-spoken
    • vadVeloquently
    • viactbe well-spoken, be eloquent, be rhetorically successful; be well-argued; show eloquence in action
    • visubject=wordsbe well-articulated
    • vtoNcausativemake rhetorically beautiful
    佞  nìng OC: neeŋs MC: neŋ 39 Attributions

    Nìng 佞 typically describes rhetorical skill as an unattractive negative attribute.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 美 / 媄 / 媺/BEAUTIFUL The general word is měi 美 "handsome and admirable" (ant. è 惡 "ugly") which refers to anything concrete or abstract which is attractive or handsome in a dignified way, and the word often retains its primary culinary sense of "tasty". [GENERAL], [GRADED]; [[COMMON]]
    • Oppos: 賢/EXCELLENT

      Syntactic words
    • nabactsuperficial eloquence, outward well-spokenness; empty rhetoric
    • nabderogatorytalkativeness, excessive desire to speak and to be heardCH
    • nabdispositionrhetorical ability
    • v[adN]pluralpeople who are skilful talkers, glib talker, rhetorical sham
    • vadNeloquent, rhetorically smooth 佞人
    • vibe eloquent, have shrewd eloquence 寡人不佞
    • viderogatorybe glib-tongued,be rhetorically craftyCH
    辭  cí OC: zɯ MC: zɨ 10 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 言/SPEAK Yán 言 is to speak up, propose, typically in public, and on one's own initiative, to maintain something, and the word can indroduce direct speech as well as occasionally very limited indirect speech.
    • Contrast: 辯 / 辨/ELOQUENT The current general term for articulate rhetorical ability is biàn 辯 (ant. nè 訥 "be tongue-tied").

      Syntactic words
    • neloquent prose
    • nabactrhetorical formulation, proper formulation; diction;
    • vadNwell-formulated
    • viactmake elaborate formulations, make speeches; indulge in rhetoric;
    有口  yǒu kǒu OC: ɢʷɯʔ khooʔ MC: ɦɨu khu 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPicolloquial: have good rhetorical talents
    言  yán OC: ŋan MC: ŋi̯ɐn 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactthe gift of effective public speech, public eloquence
    辯智  biàn zhì OC: brenʔ tes MC: biɛn ʈiɛ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabdispositiondialectic cleverness
    • VPadNeloquent and clever
    • VPiintensitivebe rhetorcially clever
    滑稽  gǔ jī OC: kuud kii MC: kuot kei 4 Attributions

    Gǔ jí 滑稽 is an ambiguous word referring to elequence as either articulateness and fluency, or as loquaciousness.

      Syntactic words
    • VPadNrhetorically rich and witty
    • VPibe quick-witted, be eloquent
    • VPinegativebe glib-tongued
    聲  shēng OC: qjeŋ MC: ɕiɛŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactrhetoric, speechifying, public speaking
    • vtoNcausativegive eloquence to, make popular, make convincingCH
    有辭  yǒu cí OC: ɢʷɯʔ zɯ MC: ɦɨu zɨ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe eloquent; be able to explain oneself
    巧佞  qiǎo nìng OC: khruuʔ neeŋs MC: khɣɛu neŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactcrafty eloquenceCH
    • VP[adN]the crafty talkers
    察辯  chá biàn OC: skhreed brenʔ MC: ʈʂhɣɛt biɛn 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe incisive and well-argued/arguing
    利口  lì kǒu OC: rids khooʔ MC: li khu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP[adN]nonreferentialthe sharp-tongued, the well-spoken
    佞人  nìng rén OC: neeŋs njin MC: neŋ ȵin 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPindefiniteglib-tongued person; toady; stooge, sycophant
    • NPnonreferentialthe eloquent (in general)
    誾  yín OC: ŋrɯn MC: ŋin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redreduplicated: well-reasoned and affable
    析辭  xī cí MC: sek zi OC: seeɡ zɯ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPaboverdetailed eloquent formulationsDS
    口給  kǒu jǐ OC: khooʔ krub MC: khu kip 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPab{N1adN2}featureeloquence
    博辯  bó biàn OC: paaɡ brenʔ MC: pɑk biɛn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe full of expansive rhetoric
    啍啍  tūn tūn MC: thwon thwon OC: thuun thuun 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactpontificating and sermonisingCH
    辨智  biàn zhì OC: brenʔ tes MC: biɛn ʈiɛ
    辯智  biàn zhì OC: brenʔ tes MC: biɛn ʈiɛ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe eloquent and clever
    利  lì OC: rids MC: li 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadNeloquent, smooth, well-spoken
    噡  zhān MC: tsyem OC: kljam 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabactspeaking muchLZ
    誾誾  yín yín OC: ŋrɯn ŋrɯn MC: ŋin ŋin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe well argued and reasonable (of a person) 誾誾如
    文辭  wén cí OC: mɯn zɯ MC: mi̯un zɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NP{N1=N2}written eloquence
    佞侻  nìng tuō MC: nengH thwat OC: neeŋs -- 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VP[adN]N=hum= ning4rui4 佞銳: glib-tongued peopleLZ
    佞兌  nìng rui4 MC: nengH -- OC: neeŋs -- 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiderogatory(probably = ning4rui4 佞銳) be glib-tongued, crafty in speechLZ
    辭辨  cí bàn MC: zi beanH OC: zɯ breens 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe well-formulatedLZ
    辨  biàn OC: brenʔ MC: biɛn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    佞者  nìng zhě OC: neeŋs kljaʔ MC: neŋ tɕɣɛ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPnonreferentialthe quick-tongued, the eloquent
    辯達  biàn dá OC: brenʔ daad MC: biɛn dɑt 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabdispositionrhetorical skill, efficient eloquence