只可意会，不可言传
Traditional: 只可意會，不可言傳Dictionary entry
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle
What does 只可意会，不可言传 mean?
只可意会，不可言传 (zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán) has the following dictionary meaning.
1can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle
Character breakdown
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只zhīvariant of 隻|只[zhi1]可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to · to be likely to; to be sure to不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-言yánwords · speech传chuánto pass on · to spread
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