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言外之意

yánwàizhīyì

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

Character Breakdown

言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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