不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
不言而喻
bùyán'éryù
self-evident; it goes without saying
Characters in this word
言 yán
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 言 — words, speech
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
而 ér
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 而 — and, and then, and yet
喻 yù
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 俞 to consent, to approve
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在资源有限的情况下，优先保护儿童的必要性不言而喻。 Zài zīyuán yǒuxiàn de qíngkuàng xià, yōuxiān bǎohù értóng de bìyàoxìng bùyán'éryù. When resources are limited, the necessity of prioritising the protection of children is self-evident.
- 好好休息对身体的重要性不言而喻。 Hǎohāo xiūxi duì shēntǐ de zhòngyàoxìng bùyán'éryù. The importance of a good rest for your health goes without saying.
- 看他那开心的样子，结果不言而喻。 Kàn tā nà kāixīn de yàngzi, jiéguǒ bùyán'éryù. Seeing how happy he looks, the result is obvious.