知无不言

知無不言
zhīwú-bùyán
idiom #39,075

Meanings

  1. 1 to say all one knows
  2. 2 to hold nothing back
  3. 3 to share everything one knows

Examples

Tā duì péngyou zhīwú-bùyán.
With friends, he holds nothing back.
Lǎoshī zhīwú-bùyán, xuésheng shòuyì-fěiqiǎn.
The teacher shares everything he knows, and the students benefit greatly.
会议知无不言言无不尽
Zài huìyì shàng, tā zhīwú-bùyán, yánwú-bùjìn.
At the meeting, he spoke frankly, telling all he knew.

Tips

usage
Often paired with 言无不尽 (speaks all there is to say) — the full idiom is 知无不言,言无不尽. Used approvingly for candor and generosity with information.

Stroke Order

zhī
yán