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(idiom) unspoken implication; the actual meaning of what was said

言外之意
yán wài zhī yì
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
overtone (music) · (fig.) connotation · implied meaning弦外之音xián wài zhī yīnthe meaning is implied意在言外yì zài yán wàitone of voice · the way one speaks · manner of expression · tone口气kǒu qì(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom)言不尽意yán bù jìn yìbetween the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning · connotations字里行间zì lǐ háng jiānone's words carry an implicit meaning话中有话huà zhōng yǒu huà
Antonyms
lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) · fig. to hit the nail on the head一针见血yī zhēn jiàn xiěone word says it all (idiom) · to hit the nail on the head · to be pithy and correct一语道破yī yǔ dào pòdirect and plainspoken (idiom); blunt · straightforward直截了当zhí jié liǎo dàng