yǐng​shè

insinuate

影射 yǐng​shè
insinuate verb
to refer to someone or something obliquely or indirectly, typically in a critical or derogatory manner

There were many instances in his speech where he alluded to that negligent manager.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.13 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.912 per million

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