自不待言

Traditional form:

自不待言

Pinyin (reading):

zìbùdàiyán

Definitions:

• needless to say
• it goes without saying

Characters:

• 自 - self; private, personal; from
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 待 - to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say

Traditional characters:

• 自 - self; private, personal; from
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 待 - to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say