词不达意 cí bù dá yì Words fail to convey the meaning

Explanation

指说话或写文章用词不当，不能准确表达思想感情。

Refers to the use of inappropriate words when speaking or writing, making it impossible to accurately express thoughts and feelings.

Origin Story

小明写了一篇作文，主题是家乡的变化。他用词华丽，句子冗长，但读起来却让人感到云里雾里，词不达意。老师看完后，耐心地指出小明的不足之处，建议他用简洁明了的语言，准确表达自己的想法。小明虚心接受了老师的建议，认真修改了作文，最终完成了一篇流畅自然的佳作。

xiǎomíng xiě le yī piān zuòwén, zhǔtí shì jiāxiāng de biànhuà. tā yòng cí huá lì, jùzǐ róng cháng, dàn dú qǐlái què ràng rén gǎndào yún lǐ wù lǐ, cí bù dá yì. lǎoshī kàn wán hòu, nàixīn de zhǐ chū xiǎomíng de bùzú zhī chù, jiànyì tā yòng jiǎnjié míngliǎo de yǔyán, zhǔnquè biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ. xiǎomíng xūxīn jiēshòu le lǎoshī de jiànyì, rènzhēn xiūgǎi le zuòwén, zuìzhōng wánchéng le yī piān liúlàng zìrán de jiāzuò.

Xiaoming wrote a composition on the changes in his hometown. He used ornate language and long sentences, but the result was confusing and unclear. After reading it, the teacher patiently pointed out Xiaoming's shortcomings and suggested he use concise and clear language to express his thoughts accurately. Xiaoming humbly accepted the teacher's advice, carefully revised his composition, and ultimately finished a fluent and natural masterpiece.

Usage

形容说话或写文章用词不当，不能准确表达意思。

xiárong shuōhuà huò xiě wénzhāng yòng cí bùdàng, bùnéng zhǔnquè biǎodá yìsi

Describes using inappropriate words when speaking or writing that do not accurately convey the meaning.

Examples

• 他的解释词不达意，让人难以理解。

  tā de jiěshì cí bù dá yì, ràng rén nán yǐ lǐjiě

  His explanation was unclear and didn't convey his meaning effectively.

• 这篇文章虽然很长，但是词不达意，读起来很费劲。

  zhè piān wénzhāng suīrán hěn cháng, dànshì cí bù dá yì, dú qǐlái hěn fèijìn

  Although the article is long, it's unclear and difficult to read because it doesn't convey the meaning effectively.

Related Idioms

• 语焉不详

• 含糊其辞

Opposite Idioms

• 言简意赅

• 一语中的