可以意会，不可言传

kěyǐyìhuì,bùkěyánchuán

can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子 (Zhuāng zǐ)); mysterious and subtle

Traditional 可以意會，不可言傳

Meaning

kěyǐyìhuì,bùkěyánchuánke3 yi3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2
  1. can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子 Zhuāng zǐ); mysterious and subtle

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