Expressing "for…" with "eryan"

对...而言 (duì...ér yán) means "from the point of view of" and is more formal than 对...来说.

Structure

对 + Noun + 而言 + [point of view]

Examples

• 对 一个 民族 而言，团结 可以 战胜 一切。
• 对 他 而言， 家庭 比 什么都重要。
• 对 80后 而言， 网恋 很 正常。

See also

• Using "dui"
• Limiting Scope with "jiu"
• "With Regards to" as "zhiyu"

Sources and Further Reading

HSK5