To have a hidden or implied meaning in one's words; to say one thing but mean another, often subtly hinting at something more significant or critical.
她虽然表面上夸赞你的作品，但我总觉得她话中有话，似乎在暗示什么。
Although she praised your work on the surface, I always felt there was a hidden meaning in her words, as if she was implying something.
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Early Modern
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After Old Madam Jia passed away, the Jia household, having just experienced a confiscation of their assets, was in financial difficulty while organizing the funeral. Wang Xifeng, though ill, still had to manage the preparations.
Yuanyang, the maid, insisted on a grand funeral to give the Old Madam a magnificent send-off.
Lady Xing and others heard a hidden meaning in Yuanyang's words, sensing she was subtly criticizing their stinginess and implying that they should not interfere with Wang Xifeng's efforts to manage the funeral properly.
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