只可意会，不可言传

zhǐkěyìhuì,bùkěyánchuán

can be sensed, but not explained in words; can be apprehended but not expressed

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zhi3 ke3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2

can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子, 庄子); mysterious and subtle

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只可意會，不可言傳|只可意会，不可言传 [zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán] ► can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi ↑莊子|↑庄子); mysterious and subtle