xián​wài​zhī​xiǎng

overtone

Senses

弦外之响/ 弦外之響 xián​wài​zhī​xiǎng overtone

a secondary tone in music produced by the vibration of a string

弦外之响/ 弦外之響 xián​wài​zhī​xiǎng implied meaning

the connotation or message implied beyond the literal words

References

synonym 弦外之响/弦外之響 弦外之音/弦外之音