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不言而喻

bùyánéryù
idiom #23,274

Meanings

  1. 1 it goes without saying
  2. 2 self-evident
  3. 3 needing no explanation

Examples

健康的重要性不言而喻。
Jiànkāng de zhòngyào xìng bùyánéryù.
The importance of health goes without saying.
这道题的答案不言而喻。
Zhè dào tí de dá'àn bùyánéryù.
The answer to this question is self-evident.
他的才华不言而喻，大家都看得出来。
Tā de cáihuá bùyánéryù, dàjiā dōu kàn de chūlái.
His talent goes without saying — everyone can see it.

Tips

memory
不 (not) + 言 (speak) + 而 (and yet) + 喻 (to explain/understand) — 'without speaking, it is already understood.' A fact so obvious it needs no words.

Stroke Order

不 bù
言 yán
而 ér
喻 yù