而言
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(typically preceded by 就… (jiù xx) or 对… (duì xx) etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
ér yán
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总而言之zǒng ér yán zhīin short; all in all (you say this before a short summary)WordHSK 7–9相对而言xiāng duì ér yánrelatively speaking; when you compare something with other similar thingsWordHSK 7–9一般而言yī bān ér yángenerally speakingWord全球而言quán qiú ér yánglobally; worldwideWord换而言之huàn ér yán zhīin other wordsWord
概而言之gài ér yán zhīin short; all in all (you say this before a short summary)Same as 总而言之WordUnreviewed
比较而言bǐ jiào ér yáncomparatively speakingWord简而言之jiǎn ér yán zhīin a nutshellWord顾左右而言他gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā(idiom) to digress from the topic of discussionWord