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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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