只可意会，不可言传 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 只可意会，不可言传

只可意会，不可言传
(只可意會，不可言傳)

Definition can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle

Idiom It can only be used to understand the experience, and it cannot be specifically expressed / Refers to the truth, it is difficult to explain / Sometimes it also refers to subtle, inconvenient description

Usage

中文释义语出《庄子．天道》"意之所随者，不可以言传也。"后以"只可意会，不可言传"谓只能心领神会，无法用语言来表达。

Characters 只 zhǐ/zhī 可 kě 意 yì 会 (會) huì/kuài 不 bù/bú 言 yán 传 (傳) chuán/zhuàn

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