弦外有音 — “Sound beyond the strings”
弦外有音 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a hidden meaning or an implied message beyond the literal words; to hint at something not explicitly stated”. Literally, “Sound beyond the strings”.
弦外有音 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 弦
- xián弦wài外zhī之xiǎng响unstated implication
- xián弦wài外zhī之yì意implied meaning beyond the words
- xián弦wài外yí遗yīn音unspoken implication
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- xián弦gē歌bù不jué绝continuous teaching and learning
- xián弦gē歌zhī之shēng声sound of teaching and learning
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What does 弦外有音 mean?
弦外有音 (xián wài yǒu yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a hidden meaning or an implied message beyond the literal words; to hint at something not explicitly stated”.
How do you pronounce 弦外有音?
弦外有音 is pronounced xián wài yǒu yīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弦外有音 literally mean?
Literally, 弦外有音 means “Sound beyond the strings”. It is used to mean “to have a hidden meaning or an implied message beyond the literal words; to hint at something not explicitly stated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弦外有音?
比喻话语中另有间接透露、没有明说的意思。