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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 弦外之音
[xiánwàizhīyīn]
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implication
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 弦外之音
[xiánwàizhīyīn]
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琴弦停止弹拨以后的余音。比喻言外之意。
Examples
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我懂得他的弦外之音:这事儿总工程师也有责任。
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I'm quite aware of the overtones of what he was saying: the chief engineer should also be held responsible.
→ 弦外之音
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Word Decomposition
弦
[xián]
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外
[wài]
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之
[zhī]
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音
[yīn]
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