Definition

Examples

• 有些事情很难用语言言传。
  Yǒuxiē shìqing hěn nán yòng yǔyán yán chuán.
  Some things are hard to explain in words.
• 他通过故事来言传道理。
  Tā tōngguò gùshi lái yán chuán dàolǐ.
  He uses stories to convey principles.
• 光靠言传是不够的，还需要实践。
  Guāng kào yán chuán shì bú gòu de, hái xūyào shíjiàn.
  Just relying on verbal explanation is not enough; practice is also needed.