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字里行间 — “The implied meaning or hidden message in a text”

字里行间 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the implied meaning or hidden message in a text”. What is suggested between the lines. Literally, “Between the words and lines”.

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字里行间 Pronunciation and Pinyin

字里行间 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
字
zì6character, word, writing
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length
行
háng6to walk, act, or a line
间
jiān7space between; room

Example Sentence with 字里行间

从他写的信中,我读出了字里行间对故乡的深切思念。
From his letter, I could read between the lines a deep longing for his hometown.

Idioms Related to 字里行间

Synonyms of 字里行间

  • xián弦wài外zhī之yīn音implied meaning beyond the words
  • yán言wài外zhī之yì意implied meaning beyond words

More idioms starting with 字

  • zì字jiā夹fēng风shuāng霜writing with stern power and deep experience
  • zì字zì字zhū珠yù玉every word a gem
  • zì字zì字zhū珠jī玑Every word a pearl
  • zì字xié挟fēng风shuāng霜stern and critical writing
  • zì字zhēn斟jù句zhuó酌weigh every word and phrase
  • zì字zhèng正qiāng腔yuán圆articulate words clearly with a melodious tone
  • zì字ruò若tú涂yā鸦to have very poor handwriting
  • zì字shùn顺wén文cóng从words smooth, text coherent

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Questions about 字里行间

What does 字里行间 mean?

字里行间 (zì lǐ háng jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the implied meaning or hidden message in a text”.

How do you pronounce 字里行间?

字里行间 is pronounced zì lǐ háng jiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 字里行间 literally mean?

Literally, 字里行间 means “Between the words and lines”. It is used to mean “the implied meaning or hidden message in a text”.

What is the Chinese definition of 字里行间?

指文章的某种思想感情没有直接说出而是通过全篇或全段文字透露出来。

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