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