perfectly fitting phrase; aptly put
Used to praise a phrase or expression that captures a situation or feeling exactly right, often with a sense of cleverness or wit.
His speech was perfectly apt.
'Haste makes waste' is a perfectly fitting phrase, isn't it?
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling using いえて instead of 得て; both are used.
A set phrase combining 言い得る (to be able to say) in the て-form with 妙 (exquisite, strange), literally 'having said it, it's exquisite'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a conventional expression for praising an apt remark.