metaphor; analogy; figure of speech

impervious to reason; describes someone who is stubborn, headstrong, or refuses to listen to common sense

it goes without saying; self-evident; understood without needing explanation

understood by everyone; widely known as a household name. This idiom describes information or reputations that have spread to every family and household.

A type of comparison where one thing is said to be another, using words like [[是|是|shi4]] or [[成为|成為|cheng2 wei2]]; also refers to a figurative phrase.

A type of comparison where one thing is said to be another, using words like [[是|是|shi4]] or [[成为|成為|cheng2 wei2]] instead of "like" or "as"; a concealed analogy.

to describe or express with words; to explain in speech

metaphor; simile; analogy; a figure of speech that uses one thing to describe another based on shared characteristics

To explain things with logic to make someone understand; to appeal to reason.

(idiom) impossible to describe or put into words; beyond description

To compare oneself to someone or something else; to regard oneself as; to claim oneself to be.

A parable or allegory; a way of explaining a truth or moral through storytelling and metaphors in an indirect and enlightening way.

A way of describing something by explicitly comparing it to something else, often using words like [[像|像|xiang4]] or [[好像|好像|hao3 xiang4]] meaning "like" or "as"

A type of metaphor where the actual subject and the comparison word are omitted, leaving only the figurative image to represent the idea

To be compared to or described as; to be used as a metaphor for

to make something understood using few illustrations; to use a striking yet easily understood analogy

to use historical events or stories to comment on or criticize the current situation

six metaphors from the Diamond Sutra representing the illusory and transitory nature of existence, namely dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning

Collection of 40 vernacular short stories compiled by the Ming writer [[冯梦龙|馮夢龍|feng2 meng4 long2]]; part of the [[三言|三言|san1 yan2]] series.

The symbolic or metaphorical meaning of a word or phrase, as opposed to its literal meaning; same as [[比喻义|比喻義|bi3 yu4 yi4]]

The subject to which an analogy or metaphor is applied; in Mainland China, this is usually called [[本体|本體|ben3 ti3]]

The object or concept to which something is compared in a metaphor or simile, such as the "books" in the phrase "friends are like books"; in Mainland China, this term is also used to refer to the tenor [[喻体|喻體|yu4 ti3]] of a metaphor

to indicate or show through a metaphor; to signify or inform indirectly

the process or method of using words that imitate sounds; onomatopoeia

to use clever and appropriate metaphors to explain complex concepts or principles

To cite inappropriate examples or make unfit analogies, especially in a way that distorts principles or blocks constructive criticism

a figure of speech in which a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it, or a word used in this way

a figure of speech where a part is used to represent the whole or the whole is used to represent a part

to clearly inform or notify; often used for announcements from a superior to subordinates or from the government to the public.

The metaphorical or analogical meaning of a word that has become established through regular use.

A collection of Buddhist parables written by the Indian monk Sanghasena and translated into Chinese in the 5th century. It contains 98 allegories used to illustrate Buddhist teachings and contrast right and wrong. Also known as the [[痴华鬘|癡華鬘|chi1 hua1 man2]].

A way of comparing two things using words like "like" or "as", specifically using comparison words such as [[如|如|ru2]] or [[像|像|xiang4]]

(literary) to instruct; to teach or explain with authority

metonymy; a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it

a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction

impossible to describe or express in speech

parable; allegory; satire