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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