aph·o·rism /ˈæfəˌrɪzəm/
格言,警語
Aph·o·rism n. A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.
The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, =\“Life is short, and the art is long.”\= --Fleming.
Syn: -- Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw; truism; dictum. See Axiom.
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aphorism
n : a short pithy instructive saying [syn: apothegm, apophthegm]