Writing
不言而喻 (bù yán ér yù) — how to say "self-evident" in Chinese
不言
而喻
Self-evident, goes without saying
Character composition
不
not
言
to speak
而
and, but (conjunction)
喻
to understand, to explain
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
而
And
#126 · ér · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
结果不言而喻
jié guǒ bù yán ér yù
the result is self-evident
不言而喻的道理
bù yán ér yù de dào lǐ
self-evident truth
Examples
他的成功是努力的结果，这是不言而喻的。
His success is the result of hard work, which goes without saying.
这个道理不言而喻。
This truth is self-evident.
Frequently asked questions
Self evident in Chinese
"self-evident" in Chinese is 不言而喻 (bù yán ér yù).
What does 不言而喻 mean in English?
不言而喻 (bù yán ér yù) means "Self-evident, goes without saying".
How is 不言而喻 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù yán ér yù (written as bu yan er yu, buyaneryu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "self-evident" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不言而喻: 不 has 4 strokes, 言 has 7 strokes, 而 has 6 strokes, 喻 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不言而喻?
不言而喻 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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