Meaning of 双关
双关 means a rhetorical device or figure of speech in which a word or phrase has a surface meaning while covertly implying another; pun; double entendre; to express meaning using this rhetorical device; to pun; to use double entendre. Pronounced shuāng guān.
- a rhetorical device or figure of speech in which a word or phrase has a surface meaning while covertly implying another; pun; double entendre
- to express meaning using this rhetorical device; to pun; to use double entendre
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jù句
shī诗
yòng用
le了
shuāng双
guān关
de的
xiū修
cí辞
shǒu手
fǎ法
。
This line of poetry uses the rhetorical device of pun.
Hàn汉
yǔ语
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
xié谐
yīn音
shuāng双
guān关
de的
lì例
zi子
。
There are many examples of homophonic puns in the Chinese language.
Zhè这
zé则
guǎng广
gào告
yǔ语
qiǎo巧
miào妙
de地
yùn运
yòng用
le了
shuāng双
guān关
。
This advertisement copy cleverly employs double meaning.
Tā他
de的
xiào笑
hua话
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
shuāng双
guān关
yǔ语
。
His jokes often contain puns.