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知无不言

知無不言
zhīwúbùyán
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

他对朋友知无不言。
Tā duì péngyou zhī wú bù yán.
With friends, he holds nothing back.
老师知无不言，学生受益匪浅。
Lǎoshī zhī wú bù yán, xuéshēng shòuyì fěiqiǎn.
The teacher shares everything he knows, and the students benefit greatly.
在会议上，他知无不言，言无不尽。
Zài huìyì shàng, tā zhī wú bù yán, yán wú bù jìn.
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

知 zhī
无 wú
不 bù
言 yán