自不待言

zìbùdàiyán

idiom

Meanings

1 needless to say
2 it goes without saying
3 obviously

Characters

naturally, of itself

Examples

他的能力自不待言，大家都看得见。

Tā de nénglì zì bù dài yán, dàjiā dōu kàn de jiàn.

His ability goes without saying — everyone can see it.

健康的重要性自不待言。

Jiànkāng de zhòngyàoxìng zì bù dài yán.

The importance of health is self-evident.

Tips

register

Slightly formal. In writing and speeches; in casual speech people say 不用说 or 自不必说 instead.

Stroke Order

自 zì

不 bù

待 dài

言 yán