只可意会,不可言传

zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán · zhi ke yi hui , bu ke yan chuan

Traditional 只可意會,不可言傳

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子 / 庄子 (Zhuāng zǐ)); mysterious and subtle
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context