HSK 6 vocabulary › 不言而喻
不言而喻
不言而喻 in English: it goes without saying; it is self-evident
bù yán ér yù
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
How to pronounce 不言而喻
bù yán ér yù (without tone marks: bu yan er yu). bù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; yán is a second (rising) tone; ér is a second (rising) tone; yù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 不言而喻
不 bù
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
言 yán
words; speech; to say
words; speech; to say
而 ér
and; as well as; and so
and; as well as; and so
喻 yù
to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile
to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile
Related words
| 不 | bù | no; not so | HSK 1 |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it | HSK 1 |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me | HSK 1 |
| 不但……而且…… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only...; but also... | HSK 3 |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but | HSK 4 |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of | HSK 4 |
| 不过 | bù guò | only; merely | HSK 4 |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not just; not limited to | HSK 4 |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost; nearly | HSK 4 |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) | HSK 4 |