àn

technical
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Meaning of 暗喻

暗喻 means metaphor; implied comparison. Pronounced àn yù.

  • metaphor; implied comparison

Definitions & Examples

 
Shí
jiān
jiù
shì
jīn
qián
 
shì
zhù
míng
de
àn
 

"Time is money" is a famous metaphor.

Shī
rén
yòng
 
hǎi
shì
qīn
de
huái怀
bào
 
zhè
ge
àn
lái
biǎo
xiāng
chóu
 

The poet used the metaphor "the sea is a mother's embrace" to express homesickness.

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
qiǎo
miào
de
shǐ使
yòng
le
àn
 
ràng
miáo
shù
gèng
jiā
shēng
dòng
 

This article skillfully uses metaphors to make the descriptions more vivid.

Àn
míng
shì
liǎng
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
shǒu
 

Metaphor and simile are two common figures of speech.

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