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得意忘言
dé​yì​wàng​yán

beyond words

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 得意 dé​yì verb
    proud of oneself
    pleased with oneself; complacent; satisfied because things have gone exactly as one wished
  2. 忘言 wàng​yán
    to grasp the meaning without words
    (literary) to reach a state of understanding where words are no longer necessary, especially regarding deep truths or insights
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