saying
英 ['se???]
美['se??]
- n. 話(huà)；諺語(yǔ)；言論
- v. 說(shuō)（say的ing形式）
詞組搭配
as (或 so) the saying goes (或 is)
used to introduce or append an expression, drawing attention to its status as a saying or as not part of one's normal language
俗話(huà)說(shuō)，常言道
I am, as the saying goes, burnt out.
我，正像俗話(huà)說(shuō)的，已筋疲力盡了。