妙语连珠
miào yǔ lián zhū
one witty remark after another
Character by character
妙miào
witty
witty
语yǔ
words
words
连lián
strung
strung
珠zhū
pearls
pearls
Example
他的毕业演讲妙语连珠，台下笑声不断。
His graduation speech was one witty line after another, and the audience never stopped laughing.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Praise for a speaker, host or comedian; often paired with 幽默风趣. It describes speech, not ornate writing.
Learn this in Lesson 216 · HSK 9+: 相声：说学逗唱 (Crosstalk: the art of talking funny)
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