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自不必说

zì bù bì shuōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) needless to say / it goes without saying
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-849e9e73212be08c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自不必說 自不必说 [zi4 bu4 bi4 shuo1] /(idiom) needless to say/it goes without saying/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 自不必說

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 必
    bì

    must / necessarily / certainly / (literary) if

  • 说
    shuì

    to persuade

    shuō

    to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.