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辞不达意 — “To be unable to express one's thoughts or feelings clearly in words”

辞不达意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to express one's thoughts or feelings clearly in words”. To fail to convey one's meaning accurately through language. Literally, “words fail to express the meaning”.

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辞不达意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

辞不达意 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
辞
cí13to resign or decline
不
bù4not
达
dá7reach, achieve, understand
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 辞不达意

他想把自己的感激之情表达出来,却总是辞不达意,感到很沮丧。
He wanted to express his gratitude, but his words always failed to convey his true feelings, which made him feel frustrated.

Idioms Related to 辞不达意

Synonyms of 辞不达意

  • cí词bù不dá达yì意words fail to convey meaning

Antonyms of 辞不达意

  • yán言bì必yǒu有zhòng中Every word hits the mark

More idioms starting with 辞

  • cí辞bù不yì意dǎi逮words fail to convey the intended message
  • cí辞bù不huò获mìng命decline but permission not granted
  • cí辞bù不dá达yì义words fail to convey meaning
  • cí辞yán严yì义zhèng正speak sternly with sound arguments
  • cí辞yán严yì意zhèng正stern words, righteous meaning
  • cí辞yán严qì气zhèng正stern words, righteous spirit
  • cí辞yán严yì谊zhèng正stern words, just reasoning
  • cí辞fēng丰yì意xióng雄rich in diction and grand in spirit
  • cí辞yù喻héng横shēng生full of vivid and eloquent expressions
  • cí辞duō多shòu受shǎo少Decline much, accept little
  • cí辞fù富jū居pín贫decline wealth, dwell in poverty
  • cí辞zūn尊jū居bēi卑Decline honor, choose humility

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Questions about 辞不达意

What does 辞不达意 mean?

辞不达意 (cí bù dá yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be unable to express one's thoughts or feelings clearly in words”.

How do you pronounce 辞不达意?

辞不达意 is pronounced cí bù dá yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 辞不达意 literally mean?

Literally, 辞不达意 means “words fail to express the meaning”. It is used to mean “to be unable to express one's thoughts or feelings clearly in words”.

What is the Chinese definition of 辞不达意?

辞:言辞;意:意思。指词句不能确切地表达出意思和感情。

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