| 不 |
bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying; it is self-evident |
| 不 |
bù | no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 言 |
yán | words / speech / to say / to talk |
| 而 |
ér | and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 喻 |
Yù | surname Yu |
| 喻 |
yù | to describe sth as / an analogy / a simile / a metaphor / an allegory |