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Definitions
1. to convey in words
Components
言
yán
–
words
传
chuán
–
to pass on
Related Words
言传身教
yán chuán shēn jiào
–
to teach by words and example (idiom)
只可意会，不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
–
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
可以意会，不可言传
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
–
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle