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话里有话 — “There's a hidden meaning in the words”

话里有话 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “There's a hidden meaning in the words”. To imply something beyond the literal meaning of one's words.

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话里有话 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 话huà
  • 里lǐ
  • 有yǒu
  • 话huà

话里有话 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
话
huà8talk, words, speak
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
话
huà8talk, words, speak

Example Sentence with 话里有话

他表面上夸奖你,但我总觉得他话里有话,要你多加小心。
He complimented you on the surface, but I always felt there was a hidden meaning in his words, suggesting you should be more careful.

Idioms Related to 话里有话

Synonyms of 话里有话

  • yī一yǔ语shuāng双guān关double meaning
  • huà话zhōng中yǒu有huà话words with a hidden meaning

Antonyms of 话里有话

  • zhí直yán言bù不huì讳speak frankly without hesitation

More idioms starting with 话

  • huà话bù不zài在xíng行speak as an amateur
  • huà话bù不tóu投jī机conversation difficult due to differing opinions
  • huà话bù不tóu投jī机bàn半jù句duō多fruitless to talk if not congenial
  • huà话bù不tóu投yuán缘words don't click
  • huà话bù不xiāng相tóu投cannot find common ground in conversation
  • huà话bù不xū虚chuán传the report proves true
  • huà话zhōng中dài带cì刺words carry a sting
  • huà话yán言huà话yǔ语conversation and talk
  • huà话lǐ里dài带cì刺words with hidden barbs
  • huà话lǐ里yǒu有cì刺words with hidden barbs
  • huà话lǐ里cáng藏jiū阄speak in riddles

Questions about 话里有话

What does 话里有话 mean?
话里有话 (huà lǐ yǒu huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “There's a hidden meaning in the words”.
How do you pronounce 话里有话?
话里有话 is pronounced huà lǐ yǒu huà in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 话里有话?
话里含有别的意思。
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