express in words; describe (usu. in negative forms)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to express or describe in words; to articulate
literaryPredominantly used in negative constructions such as 不可言喻 (beyond words) or 难以言喻 (indescribable). Literary register.
Qí其
zhōng中
de的
měi美
miào妙
nán难
yǐ以
yán言
yù喻
。
The beauty within is hard to describe in words.
Zhè这
fèn份
gǎn感
jī激
zhī之
qíng情
bù不
kě可
yán言
yù喻
。
This feeling of gratitude cannot be expressed in words.
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Nà那
zhǒng种
tòng痛
kǔ苦
fēi非
yán言
yǔ语
suǒ所
néng能
yán言
yù喻
。
That kind of pain cannot be described by any words.