不 用 说

bù yòng shuōdictionary entry

needless to say / it goes without saying

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不用說不用说 [bu4 yong4 shuo1] /needless to say; it goes without saying/

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Other forms in these source records: 不用說

不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
用
yòng
to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore
说
shuì
to persuade
shuō
to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

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