诉说 sùshuō to recount
to recount; to tell of; to relate; (figuratively) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history)
怎么记住“诉说”: 诉 tell + 说 say = to recount.
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用法
- To recount/relate feelings or experiences, often emotionally - 诉说心事 (sùshuō xīnshì) to pour out what's on one's mind.
- Literary/emotive: implies unburdening or narrating with feeling, unlike neutral 说 (shuō) or 讲 (jiǎng).
- Figuratively, objects can 'speak' of history - 废墟诉说着过去 (fèixū sùshuō zhe guòqù) the ruins tell of the past.