Definition
难以言表 is a fixed phrase meaning 'difficult to express in words'. It is used as a predicate to describe feelings, situations, or experiences that are too intense, complex, or profound to be adequately described verbally.
v
difficult to express in wordsindescribableineffable
Examples
- 难以言表。Zhè zhǒng xìngfú de gǎnjué nán.This feeling of happiness is hard to put into words.
- 难以言表。Tā xīnzhōng de gǎnjī zhī qíng nán.The gratitude in his heart is beyond words.
- 难以言表。Zhè jiàn shì de fùzá chéngdù nán.The complexity of this matter is indescribable.
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