弦外之音 (xián wài zhī yīn) | Meaning: overtone (music) | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

(idiom) unspoken implication; the actual meaning of what was said言外之意yán wài zhī yì

tone of voice · the way one speaks · manner of expression · tone口气kǒu qì

between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning · connotations字里行间zì lǐ háng jiān

one's words carry an implicit meaning话中有话huà zhōng yǒu huà

overtone (music) · (fig.) connotation · implied meaning