可以意会，不可言传
kě​yǐ​yì​huì​bù​kě​yán​chuán

can be sensed but not explained

  1. 可以 kě​yǐ auxiliary
    can
    To be able to; to be possible; describes having the capacity or a use for something.
  2. 意会 意會 yì​huì
    to grasp intuitively
    To understand or perceive something through internal reflection or intuition rather than through verbal explanation
  3. ， bù
    non-Chinese
  4. 不可 bù​kě auxiliaryadjective
    cannot
    to be unable to; to be impossible
  5. 言传 言傳 yán​chuán
    to convey in words
    to explain or pass on knowledge using speech; to express in words