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歇后语
歇後語
xiēhòuyǔ
1. 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

Character Breakdown

歇
xiē
to stop, to rest, to lodge
HSK 5 13 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶
语
yǔ
words, language; saying, expression
HSK 1 9 丶

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