书不尽意 — “Written words cannot fully express one's thoughts or feelings”
书不尽意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Written words cannot fully express one's thoughts or feelings”. Much remains unsaid in a letter. Literally, “Writing does not exhaust meaning”.
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书不尽意 Pronunciation and Pinyin
书不尽意 Character Breakdown
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此信匆匆，书不尽意，望来日面谈。
This letter is written in haste, and I cannot fully convey all my thoughts in it; I hope we can discuss it in person soon.
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Synonyms of 书不尽意
More idioms starting with 书
- shū书bù不shì释shǒu手unable to put a book down
- shū书jiàn剑piāo飘líng零Wandering far from home with books and sword
- shū书tóng同wén文，，chē车tóng同guǐ轨unify and standardize systems
- shū书dāi呆zi子impractical intellectual
- shū书náng囊wú无dǐ底books and knowledge are inexhaustible
- shū书shēng声lǎng朗lǎng朗clear and resonant sound of reading
- shū书shēng声láng琅láng琅sound of reading aloud, clear and resonant
- shū书fù富wǔ五chē车Extremely learned from extensive reading
- shū书shēng生zhī之jiàn见impractical scholar's view
- shū书huà画mǎo卯yǒu酉clock in and out
- shū书kōng空duō咄duō咄utterly bewildered and astonished
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What does 书不尽意 mean?
书不尽意 (shū bù jìn yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Written words cannot fully express one's thoughts or feelings”.
How do you pronounce 书不尽意?
书不尽意 is pronounced shū bù jìn yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 书不尽意 literally mean?
Literally, 书不尽意 means “Writing does not exhaust meaning”. It is used to mean “Written words cannot fully express one's thoughts or feelings”.
What is the Chinese definition of 书不尽意?
指文辞难充分达意。后多作书信结尾习用语。