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喻依
yù​yī

vehicle (in a metaphor)

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喻依 yù​yī
vehicle (in a metaphor)
The object or concept to which something is compared in a metaphor or simile, such as the "books" in the phrase "friends are like books"; in Mainland China, this term is also used to refer to the tenor 喻体 yù​tǐ of a metaphor

Cross-References

Same as

  • 喻体 yù​tǐ
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