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言传

yán chuán

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Definitions

1. to convey in words

Words Containing 言传

yán chuán shēn jiào

to teach by words and example (idiom)

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

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

Child Words of 言传

biography

to pass on

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