Meaning of 言外之意
言外之意 means the meaning implied but not explicitly stated in one's words; implication; reading between the lines. Pronounced yán wài zhī yì.
- the meaning implied but not explicitly stated in one's words; implication; reading between the lines
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shuō说
le了
hěn很
duō多
，
dàn但
wǒ我
míng明
bai白
tā他
de的
yán言
wài外
zhī之
yì意
shì是
bù不
tóng同
yì意
。
He said a lot, but I understood that his implied meaning was disagreement.
Tīng听
dǒng懂
yán言
wài外
zhī之
yì意
zài在
shāng商
wù务
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
Understanding the implied meaning is very important in business negotiations.
Tā她
de的
huà话
li里
yǒu有
yán言
wài外
zhī之
yì意
，
àn暗
shì示
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
There was an implication in her words suggesting that we should leave.