Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「不言而諭」, explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「不言而諭」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Edict: In the old days, it referred to announcements and instructions from superiors to subordinates. You can understand without saying anything. Used to describe something that is obvious.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù yán ér yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 yin4 yi4 yu6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
