道不明 (dào bú) — cannot be explained clearly; hard to articulate
Definition
A more literary alternative to 说不清: 'hard to put into words / hard to explain clearly,' typically for feelings, reasons, or subtle matters. Reads as more formal and written than the colloquial 说不清.
verb
cannot be explained clearlyhard to articulate
Examples
- ，道不明。Zhè jiàn shì shuō bù qīng, dào bú.This matter cannot be said clearly or explained clearly.
- ，。Tā xīn lǐ de gǎn shòu, bié rén hěn nán dào bú.The feelings in his heart are hard for others to articulate.
- ，道不明。Qí zhōng de yuán yīn, shuí yě dào bú.No one can clearly explain the reasons behind it.
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