不可言传 — “Cannot be expressed in words”
不可言传 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot be expressed in words”. Ineffable; beyond description. Literally, “cannot be conveyed in words”.
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不可言传 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不可言传 Character Breakdown
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艺术的魅力有时是不可言传的，只能用心去感受。
The charm of art is sometimes inexpressible; one can only feel it with the heart.
Idioms Related to 不可言传
Antonyms of 不可言传
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 不可言传
What does 不可言传 mean?
不可言传 (bù kě yán chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Cannot be expressed in words”.
How do you pronounce 不可言传?
不可言传 is pronounced bù kě yán chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不可言传 literally mean?
Literally, 不可言传 means “cannot be conveyed in words”. It is used to mean “Cannot be expressed in words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不可言传?
言：言语。指对某些事理只能揣摩领悟，不能用言语来表达。