Chinese

yúnyún
Meaning: and so on; words to that effect
Part of Speech: Particle

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Example

他在信裡寫了工作太忙、路途太遠云云,其實是不想出席。
他在信里写了工作太忙、路途太远云云,其实是不想出席。
In the letter, he wrote that work was too busy, the trip was too far, and so on; in fact, he did not want to attend.

Usage Notes

A formal or literary expression placed after quoted reasons or statements to show that similar details have been omitted.

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