言外之意

yánwàizhīyì

what is actually meant; the real meaning; implication

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implication

【法】 implicative

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subaudition

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yan2 wai4 zhi1 yi4

meaning beyond the words (idiom); unspoken implication, reading between the lines, what is actually intended

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言外之意

yán wài zhī yì

implication; idea not expressed in words; beyond the actual words; having a meaning beyond the mere words; implied meaning; insinuation; sth. beyond the literal words; subaudition; the insinuation behind one's words; the meaning between the lines; what is actually meant:

他摆了一大堆困难，言外之意是需要补助。 He gave a long account of his troubles, with the implication that he needed financial aid.

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言外之意|言外之意 [yán wài zhī yì] ► meaning beyond the words (idiom); unspoken implication ► reading between the lines ► what is actually intended