弦外之意
xián​wài​zhī​yì

implied meaning

  • created reference approved 弦外之意 → 言外之意 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弦外之意 xián​wài​zhī​yì

    言外之意 yán​wài​zhī​yì

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 弦外之意 · xián​wài​zhī​yì · implied meaning — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弦外之意

    xián​wài​zhī​yì

    implied meaning

    An underlying meaning or hidden connotation implied beyond the literal words; subtext (originally referring to a meaning or feeling conveyed by music beyond the notes played)

    弦 (literal) → 弦 · xián · string 外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 意 (literal) → 意 · yì · meaning

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense