难以言表

難以言表

nányǐ yánbiǎo

phrase #28,702

Meanings

1 hard to express in words
2 indescribable
3 beyond words

Characters

difficult; hard

by means of; to use

to express; to show

Examples

得知父亲去世的消息，她心中的悲痛难以言表。

Dézhī fùqīn qùshì de xiāoxi, tā xīnzhōng de bēitòng nányǐ yánbiǎo.

Upon hearing of her father's death, the grief in her heart was beyond words.

这幅画的美丽难以言表。

Zhè fú huà de měilì nányǐ yánbiǎo.

The beauty of this painting is indescribable.

Tips

usage

难以言表 is often used to express extremely strong emotions — joy, grief, or awe — that feel too intense for words. It can be used for both positive and negative feelings.

Stroke Order

难 nán

以 yǐ

言 yán

表 biǎo