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不可胜言

不可胜言 — “Beyond words”

不可胜言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond words”. Inexpressible; too numerous or profound to describe fully. Literally, “Cannot be fully expressed or enumerated”.

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不可胜言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不可胜言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
胜
shèng9win, be victorious
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 不可胜言

眼前的美景真是不可胜言,让人流连忘返。
The beauty before my eyes was truly beyond words, making one want to linger indefinitely.

Idioms Related to 不可胜言

Synonyms of 不可胜言

  • bù不kě可shèng胜shǔ数too many to count
  • bù不kě可shèng胜dào道too numerous to mention

Antonyms of 不可胜言

  • qū屈zhǐ指kě可shǔ数can be counted on one's fingers

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不可胜言

What does 不可胜言 mean?

不可胜言 (bù kě shèng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Beyond words”.

How do you pronounce 不可胜言?

不可胜言 is pronounced bù kě shèng yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不可胜言 literally mean?

Literally, 不可胜言 means “Cannot be fully expressed or enumerated”. It is used to mean “Beyond words”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不可胜言?

说不尽。形容非常多或到达极点。

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