只可意会,不可言传

只可意会,不可言传
zhǐhuì,yánchuán

can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle

1 meaning
MEANING

MEANING

  1. adjective

    can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle

    • This kind of feeling can only be understood intuitively, not expressed in words.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A mouth producing just one sound that disperses away represents the meaning "only one."

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