Chinese idioms like 「言不盡意」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
Here’s the idiom 「言不盡意」, with its definition and practical application described below.
The feelings are so profound and tortuous that it is difficult to express them all in words. Often used at the end of a letter to indicate that what has been said fails to express the full meaning.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yán bù jìn yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yin4 bat1 jeun6 yi3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
