望影揣情 — “To infer the true nature”
望影揣情 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer the true nature”. Intentions, or feelings from observing outward appearances or subtle clues. Literally, “Observe the shadow to surmise the feelings”.
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望影揣情 Pronunciation and Pinyin
望影揣情 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 望影揣情
她只需一个眼神，他便能望影揣情，知道她此刻的心情。
She only needed one look, and he could discern her feelings, knowing her mood at that very moment.
Idioms Related to 望影揣情
More idioms starting with 望
- wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
- wàng望qí其jiān肩bèi背to be able to rival or catch up
- wàng望qí其jiān肩xiàng项to be able to compete with someone
- wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
- wàng望zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
- wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
- wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
- wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
- wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
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Open the tool →Questions about 望影揣情
What does 望影揣情 mean?
望影揣情 (wàng yǐng chuāi qíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to infer the true nature”.
How do you pronounce 望影揣情?
望影揣情 is pronounced wàng yǐng chuāi qíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望影揣情 literally mean?
Literally, 望影揣情 means “Observe the shadow to surmise the feelings”. It is used to mean “to infer the true nature”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望影揣情?
指观察事物的表象即能测知其实质。