言传
yán chuán
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Definitions
- 1. to convey in words
Words Containing 言传
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[zhuāng zǐ]); 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[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
言传身教
yán chuán shēn jiào
to teach by words and example (idiom)