Meaning of 潜台词
潜台词 means the unspoken, implied meaning behind dialogue; the real, unspoken intention behind words or actions; hidden agenda. Pronounced qián tái cí.
- the unspoken, implied meaning behind dialogue
- the real, unspoken intention behind words or actions; hidden agenda
Definitions & Examples
Yǎn演
yuán员
bì必
xū须
lǐ理
jiě解
jù剧
běn本
de的
qián潜
tái台
cí词
cái才
néng能
yǎn演
hǎo好
jué角
sè色
。
Actors must understand the subtext of the script to perform their roles well.
Tā他
tái台
cí词
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
，
dàn但
qián潜
tái台
cí词
shì是
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
lí离
kāi开
。
His lines were simple, but the subtext was for us to leave.