不言而喻 — “Self-evident”
不言而喻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Self-evident”. Goes without saying; obvious; needs no explanation. Literally, “Understood without words”.
不言而喻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 言yán
- 而ér
- 喻yù
不言而喻 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不言而喻
Origin and Story of 不言而喻
During the Warring States period, Mencius believed that benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom were the innate dispositions of a gentleman. A gentleman, when successful, would not act recklessly, and when in poverty or despair, would not be self-pitying.
He respected heaven and understood fate, deeply engraving benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom in his heart and promoting them. He could not only express them on his face and reflect them on his back, but also transmit them to his limbs, whereupon the limbs would then naturally find their proper way without needing to be told.
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Synonyms of 不言而喻
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Questions about 不言而喻
- What does 不言而喻 mean?
- 不言而喻 (bù yán ér yù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Self-evident”.
- How do you pronounce 不言而喻?
- 不言而喻 is pronounced bù yán ér yù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不言而喻 literally mean?
- Literally, 不言而喻 means “Understood without words”. It is used to mean “Self-evident”.
- Where does 不言而喻 come from?
- 不言而喻 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不言而喻?
- 喻：了解，明白。不用说话就能明白。形容道理很明显。