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意味深长 — “Profound in meaning”

意味深长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound in meaning”. Significant and thought-provoking; pregnant with meaning, leaving much to ponder. Literally, “meaning deep and long”.

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意味深长 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 意yì
  • 味wèi
  • 深shēn
  • 长cháng

意味深长 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention
味
wèi8taste, flavor, scent, interest
深
shēn11deep, profound, or dark
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief

Example Sentence with 意味深长

她对着窗外沉思了许久,脸上露出了一个意味深长的微笑。
She pondered by the window for a long time, a profoundly meaningful smile appearing on her face.

Idioms Related to 意味深长

Synonyms of 意味深长

  • yǔ语zhòng重xīn心cháng长speak earnestly with profound meaning

Antonyms of 意味深长

  • xìng兴wèi味suǒ索rán然to find something dull and uninteresting
  • suǒ索rán然wú无wèi味dull and uninteresting

More idioms starting with 意

  • yì意zhōng中rén人one's beloved
  • yì意yì义shēn深cháng长profound and thought-provoking meaning
  • yì意luàn乱xīn心máng忙flustered and confused
  • yì意luàn乱xīn心huāng慌agitated and flustered
  • yì意xìng兴àng盎rán然full of zest and enthusiasm
  • yì意xìng兴suǒ索rán然to feel utterly bored or dispirited
  • yì意xìng兴lán阑shān珊to feel one's enthusiasm wane
  • yì意chū出wàng望wài外beyond all expectations
  • yì意qiè切yán言jǐn尽speak with earnestness and frankness
  • yì意qiè切cí辞jǐn尽express with utmost sincerity and thoroughness
  • yì意qián前bǐ笔hòu后Conceive fully before writing or painting
  • yì意hé合qíng情tóu投congenial and well-matched

Questions about 意味深长

What does 意味深长 mean?
意味深长 (yì wèi shēn cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound in meaning”.
How do you pronounce 意味深长?
意味深长 is pronounced yì wèi shēn cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 意味深长 literally mean?
Literally, 意味深长 means “meaning deep and long”. It is used to mean “Profound in meaning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 意味深长?
意味:情调,趣味。意思含畜深远,耐人寻味。
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