只可意會，不可言傳 zhǐ kě yì huì ， bù kě yán chuán

DEFINITIONS

  1. can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle

CHARACTERS

只 zhǐ
HSK 3
only, just, simply
可 kě
HSK 2
may, can, -able; possibly
意 yì
HSK 2
thought, idea, opinion; think
會 huì to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
可 kě
HSK 2
may, can, -able; possibly
言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
傳 chuán summon; propagate, transmit