不言而喻 (bù yán ér yù) — it goes without saying; self-evident

Definition

A written chengyu meaning 'self-evident, goes without saying' — stronger and more literary than 显而易见. Pairs with a noun or clause to assert that something needs no explanation.

phrase
it goes without sayingself-evident

Examples

  • 不言而喻
    bù yán ér yù, Liáng hǎo de gōu tōng duì tuán duì hé zuò zhì guān zhòng yào.
    It goes without saying that good communication is crucial for teamwork.
  • 不言而喻
    Zhè wèi jiào shòu de xué shù shuǐ píng bù yán ér yù, tā de lùn wén bèi guǎng fàn yǐn yòng.
    The professor's academic level is self-evident; his papers are widely cited.
  • 不言而喻
    Zuò wéi yì míng jiào shī, nǐ duì xué shēng de yǐng xiǎng bù yán ér yù.
    As a teacher, your impact on students is self-evident.

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