zi2 ho2 ji3 wui6 ，bat1 ho2 jin4 cyun4只可意會，不可言傳只可意会，不可言传
Jyutpingzi2 ho2 ji3 wui6 ，bat1 ho2 jin4 cyun4
Yalejí hó yi wuih ，bāt hó yình chyùnh
Definition
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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