不言而喻

Traditional form:

不言而喻

Pinyin (reading):

bùyán'éryù

Definitions:

• it goes without saying; it is self-evident

Characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 喻 - metaphor, analogy; example; such as, like

Traditional characters:

• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 喻 - metaphor, analogy; example; such as, like