sense implicitly; grasp intuitively
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to sense; to perceive implicitly; to understand without direct explanation
Often contrasted with 言传 (to convey in words). Commonly used in the set phrase 只可意会，不可言传.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
yì意
jìng境
shēn深
yuǎn远
，
zhǐ只
néng能
yì意
huì会
，
nán难
yǐ以
yán言
chuán传
。
This painting has a profound artistic conception that can only be sensed implicitly, not expressed in words.
Lǎo老
shī师
de的
yán言
wài外
zhī之
yì意
，
tóng同
xué学
men们
dōu都
xīn心
lǐng领
shén神
huì会
。
The students all implicitly understood the teacher's implied meaning.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
dōng东
xi西
shì是
wú无
fǎ法
yòng用
yǔ语
yán言
biǎo表
dá达
de的
，
zhǐ只
néng能
kào靠
yì意
huì会
。
Some things cannot be expressed in language and can only be understood implicitly.
Zhǐ只
kě可
yì意
huì会
，
bù不
kě可
yán言
chuán传
。
It can only be sensed, not expressed in words.