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歇後語 (hit3 hau6 jyu5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

歇後語 (hit3 hau6 jyu5, xiē hòu yǔ) — anapodoton (a saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part)

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 歇暑 (hit3 syu2) — Summer holiday; resting over the Summer
• 歇 (hit3) — knock off; go to bed; sleep; to rest; to suspend; a little while; to sleep; to …
• 歇馬 (hit3 maa5) — to rest; to rest one's horse
• 歇歇腳 (hit3 hit3 goek3) — to take a rest; to rest one's feet; to rest for a while [written and colloquial]
• 歇宿 (hit3 suk1) — to lodge; to stay (for the night)
• 歇心 (hit3 sam1) — to drop the matter; to stop worrying

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