汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 可以意会,不可言传
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
() huì/kuài bù/bú yán () chuán/zhuàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

浪漫的爱情,因人而异,柔情万种,只能意会,不可言传。

The romantic love, is different from person to person, the tender feelings ten thousand kinds, can only get an idea, cannot explain.

只可意会,不可言传,这就是女人!

Women were meant to be loved, not to be understood.

我现在的情形是只可意会,不可言传的。

It is rather to be thought of than expressed what was now my condition.

你的生意会不断壮大,每个人也会因此而受益。

Your business will grow, and everybody will be better for it.

好画犹如佳肴,只可意会,不可言传。(法国画家弗拉曼克)

Good painting is like good cooking; it can be tasted, but not explained. (Maurice de vlaminck, French painter)

默会知识因其“只可意会、不可言传”等特性而长期为人们所忽视。

Tacit knowledge has long been ignored because it may only be understood, but not explained.

我每天生命的最真实收获,也仿佛朝霞暮霭那样地不可捉摸,不可言传。

The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and indescribable as the tints of morning or evening.

因此,把你的纸张、笔记本或图画斜放或倒置,看看能发现什么新事物,什么新主意会蹦出来。

So, turn your paper, notebook or picture sideways or upside down and see what new things you notice and what ideas pop forth.

这个方法对你来说很容易,但是要记住:理解文章大意会帮助你理解接下来将要提到的一些细节。

This may seem obvious to you, but remember that understanding the main idea will help you to understand the detail as the person continues to speak.

这只可会意,不可言传,因为当你确信某事正确时,其实它就是你内心深处根深蒂固的感觉,你发现了自己的归宿。

It's hard to explain because when you know something is right, it's just a deep-rooted feeling inside of you that you found home.