雄弁

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 雄弁 (ゆうべん) combines forceful excellence 雄 and speech 弁 to denote eloquence.
• Basic usage: It can praise fluent speech or figuratively say that silence communicates more than words.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Spoken fluency and eloquent silence
  • In 沈黙が雄弁だ, no one is speaking; the phrase means the silence itself conveys a powerful message.