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not; no
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to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
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Etymology
From Mencius:
君子所性，仁、義、禮、智根於心，其生色也睟然，見於面，盎於背，施於四體，四體不言而喻。
君子所性，仁、义、礼、智根于心，其生色也睟然，见于面，盎于背，施于四体，四体不言而喻。 - From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jūnzǐ suǒ xìng, rén, yì, lǐ, zhì gēn yú xīn, qí shēngsè yě suìrán, jiàn yú miàn, àng yú bèi, shī yú sìtǐ, sìtǐ bùyán ér yù.
- What belongs by his nature to the superior man are benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and knowledge. These are rooted in his heart; their growth and manifestation are a mild harmony appearing in the countenance, a rich fullness in the back, and the character imparted to the four limbs. Those limbs understand to arrange themselves, without being told.
Pronunciation
Idiom
不言而喻
- to go without saying; to be self-evident
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