书不尽言 — “Words or writing cannot fully express all one wants to say”
书不尽言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Words or writing cannot fully express all one wants to say”. There is more to be conveyed than can be put into text. It is often used as a polite closing phrase in letters. Literally, “Writing does not exhaust words”.
书不尽言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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 书不尽言 mean?
书不尽言 (shū bù jìn yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Words or writing cannot fully express all one wants to say”.
How do you pronounce 书不尽言?
书不尽言 is pronounced shū bù jìn yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 书不尽言 literally mean?
Literally, 书不尽言 means “Writing does not exhaust words”. It is used to mean “Words or writing cannot fully express all one wants to say”.
What is the Chinese definition of 书不尽言?
书：书信。信中难以充分表达其意。后多作书信结尾习用语。