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words do not convey the meaning · poorly expressed · senseless · inarticulate

词不达意
cí bù dá yì
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)言不尽意yán bù jìn yìlit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom) · fig. to speak in a roundabout way · to equivocate · to beat about the bush拐弯抹角guǎi wān mò jiǎo
Antonyms
to one's heart's content (idiom)酣畅淋漓hān chàng lín líwhenever one says something one hits the nail on the head · whenever one speaks, one speaks to the point · speak just to the point言必有中yán bì yǒu zhòng
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