Whereof one cannot speak
thereof one must be silent
[approximately]
The ineffability of the Dao in the Zhuangzi Victor Mair at Language Log
...the Zhuangzi presents fundamentally different critiques of language, each rooted in different ontological premises, employing varied rhetorical strategies, addressing specific audiences, and carrying unique significance in the intellectual history. By exploring the heterogeneity of its theories of ineffability, the paper shows that the Zhuangzi's treatment of the ineffable dao is more complex than a mysterious assertion of the unspeakable and calls for a nuanced understanding of the role of language in conveying the ultimate truth