yǐn​yǔ

cryptic language

  • created sense approved 隐语/隱語 · yǐn​yǔ · cryptic language — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    隐语 / 隱語

    yǐn​yǔ

    cryptic language

    Language used to suggest something indirectly, such as a riddle, parable, or enigmatic wording; a precursor to the modern [[谜语|謎語|mi2 yu3]]

    隐 (literal) → 隐/隱 · yǐn · hidden 语 (bound) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 隐语/隱語 · yǐn​yǔ · secret code — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    隐语 / 隱語

    yǐn​yǔ

    secret code

    Secret language shared only within a specific group, such as jargon, argot, or a codeword.

    隐 (literal) → 隐/隱 · yǐn · hidden 语 (bound) → 语/語 · yǔ · language

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

    created sense