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文不尽意 — “The writing fails to fully express one's thoughts or feelings”

文不尽意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the writing fails to fully express one's thoughts or feelings”. Words cannot convey the full meaning. Literally, “Words do not fully convey the meaning”.

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文不尽意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

文不尽意 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
文
wén4written language and culture
不
bù4not
尽
jìn6to the utmost
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 文不尽意

这封信写得很仓促,文不尽意的地方还请您多包涵。
This letter was written in haste, please bear with any parts where my words fail to fully express my meaning.

Idioms Related to 文不尽意

More idioms starting with 文

  • wén文bù不jiā加diǎn点write fluently without revision
  • wén文bù不duì对tí题irrelevant to the topic
  • wén文dōng东wǔ武xī西civil officials east, military west
  • wén文sī丝bù不dòng动absolutely still
  • wén文rén人mò墨shì士literati and scholars
  • wén文rén人mò墨kè客literary figures and calligraphers
  • wén文rén人xué学shì士men of letters and scholars
  • wén文rén人wú无xíng行Literati often lack moral integrity
  • wén文rén人xiāng相qīng轻Literary figures disparage each other
  • wén文rén人yǎ雅shì士refined scholars and literati
  • wén文cóng从zì字shùn顺writing that flows smoothly
  • wén文yǐ以zài载dào道literature conveys moral principles

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Questions about 文不尽意

What does 文不尽意 mean?

文不尽意 (wén bù jìn yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the writing fails to fully express one's thoughts or feelings”.

How do you pronounce 文不尽意?

文不尽意 is pronounced wén bù jìn yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 文不尽意 literally mean?

Literally, 文不尽意 means “Words do not fully convey the meaning”. It is used to mean “the writing fails to fully express one's thoughts or feelings”.

What is the Chinese definition of 文不尽意?

意:意思。文章未能完全表达出意思

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