潜台词 — “The underlying”
潜台词 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the underlying”. Unspoken meaning or message in a conversation or a piece of writing, especially in drama, that is implied rather than directly stated. Literally, “Hidden lines”.
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潜台词 Pronunciation and Pinyin
潜台词 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 潜台词
他说那句话的时候，虽然语气很平静，但潜台词里充满了不满。
When he said that, although his tone was calm, the subtext was full of dissatisfaction.
Idioms Related to 潜台词
Synonyms of 潜台词
More idioms starting with 潜
- qián潜xiū休yǐn隐dé德conceal one's virtues
- qián潜guāng光nì匿yào曜conceal one's brilliance and live in seclusion
- qián潜guāng光yǐn隐dé德conceal one's talents and virtues
- qián潜guāng光yǐn隐yào耀conceal one's brilliance and live in obscurity
- qián潜tú图wèn问dǐng鼎secretly plot to usurp power
- qián潜shān山yǐn隐shì市live in seclusion, avoid public attention
- qián潜xíng形nì匿yǐng影hide one's tracks and presence
- qián潜xíng形nì匿jì迹go into hiding
- qián潜xíng形jué谲jì迹conceal identity and actions
- qián潜dé德mì秘xíng行unseen noble conduct
- qián潜dé德yǐn隐xíng行hidden virtues and good deeds
- qián潜xīn心dí涤lǜ虑devote oneself wholeheartedly with a pure mind
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Open the tool →Questions about 潜台词
What does 潜台词 mean?
潜台词 (qián tái cí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the underlying”.
How do you pronounce 潜台词?
潜台词 is pronounced qián tái cí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 潜台词 literally mean?
Literally, 潜台词 means “Hidden lines”. It is used to mean “the underlying”.
What is the Chinese definition of 潜台词?
戏剧的台词中没有直接说出但观众通过思考都能领悟得出来的言语。比喻不明说的言外之意