意在言外
yì​zài​yán​wài

the meaning is implied

  • created sense approved 意在言外 · yì​zài​yán​wài · the meaning is implied — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    意在言外

    yì​zài​yán​wài

    the meaning is implied

    The meaning is beyond the actual words used; the real message is suggested indirectly rather than being stated explicitly. stated explicitly.

    意 (literal) → 意 · yì · meaning 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · to be at 言外 (literal) → 言外 · yán​wài · beyond the words

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

    created sense