yán​wài​zhī​yì

implication

Senses

言外之意 yán​wài​zhī​yì implication

(idiom) an unspoken implication or the actual meaning hidden behind what was said; an insinuation

References

same_as 言外之意/言外之意 言下之意/言下之意
synonym 言下之意/言下之意 言外之意/言外之意
synonym 弦外之意/弦外之意 言外之意/言外之意