只可意會，不可言傳

zi2 ho2 ji3 wui6 ，bat1 ho2 jin4 cyun4

can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); mysterious and subtle

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}); mysterious and subtle

Written Forms

只可意會，不可言傳Traditional · Main Form
只可意会，不可言传Alternate Form

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