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言外之意 (jin4 ngoi6 zi1 ji3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

言外之意 (jin4 ngoi6 zi1 ji3, yán wài zhī yì) — (idiom) unspoken implication; the actual meaning of what was said

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 言之成理 (jin4 zi1 sing4 lei5) — to describe one's words as rational and convincing; cogently argued; sounds rea…
• 言之有據 (jin4 zi1 jau5 geoi3) — Well grounded; to speak on good grounds; arguments based on facts
• 言之有理 (jin4 zi1 jau5 lei5) — to describe one's words as rational and convincing; cogently argued; sounds rea…
• 言之過早 (jin4 zi1 gwo3 zou2) — too early to make a conclusion
• 言之鑿鑿 (jin4 zi1 zok6 zok6) — to say something with certainty
• 言人人殊 (jin4 jan4 jan4 syu4) — everyone gives a different version

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