describe; put into words (mostly used in negative)
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to describe; to put into words; to express the state of something
literaryUsed to indicate that a feeling, situation, or phenomenon is so intense, complex, or abstract that it is difficult or impossible to describe. It is most commonly used in the pattern "不可名状" (indescribable) or other negative constructions.
Xīng兴
fèn奋
zhī之
qíng情
，
bù不
kě可
míng名
zhuàng状
。
The feeling of excitement is indescribable.
Nà那
zhǒng种
tòng痛
kǔ苦
fēi非
bǐ笔
mò墨
suǒ所
néng能
míng名
zhuàng状
。
That kind of pain is beyond description by pen and ink.
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Gù故
xiāng乡
de的
biàn变
huà化
zhī之
měi美
，
nán难
yǐ以
míng名
zhuàng状
。
The beauty of the changes in my hometown is hard to describe.
Tā他
nèi内
xīn心
de的
jī激
dòng动
jiǎn简
zhí直
wú无
fǎ法
míng名
zhuàng状
。
The excitement in his heart was simply indescribable.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
gěi给
rén人
de的
gǎn感
shòu受
zhǐ只
kě可
yì意
huì会
，
bù不
kě可
míng名
zhuàng状
。
The feeling this painting gives can only be sensed intuitively, not described in words.