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弦外之音 (jin4 ngoi6 zi1 jam1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

弦外之音 (jin4 ngoi6 zi1 jam1, xián wài zhī yīn) — overtone (music); (fig.) connotation; implied meaning

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 弦索 (jin4 sok3) — Strings (on an instrument); string instruments
• 弦 (jin4) — bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve)…
• 弦 (jyun4) — bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve)…
• 弦切角 (jin4 cit3 gok3) — chord angle (i.e. angle a chord of a curve makes to the tangent)
• 弦外之意 (jin4 ngoi6 zi1 ji3) — see 弦外之音[xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1]
• 弦外之響 (jin4 ngoi6 zi1 hoeng2) — see 弦外之音[xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1]

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