Meaning of 隐语
隐语 means riddle; enigma; insinuating language; cant; argot; code words; jargon. Pronounced yǐn yǔ.
- riddle; enigma; insinuating language
- cant; argot; code words; jargon
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
yǐn隐
yǔ语
lái来
biǎo表
dá达
bù不
biàn便
míng明
shuō说
de的
yì意
si思
。
Ancient people often used insinuating language to express meanings that were inconvenient to state directly.
《
Zuǒ左
zhuàn传
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
bù不
shǎo少
guān关
yú于
yǐn隐
yǔ语
de的
diǎn典
gù故
。
The Zuo Zhuan records many allusions concerning riddles and hidden meanings.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǐn隐
yǔ语
jiù就
xiàng像
xiàn现
zài在
de的
mí谜
yǔ语
yī一
yàng样
，
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
chuǎi揣
mó摩
cái才
néng能
míng明
bai白
。
This type of insinuating language is like modern riddles, requiring careful consideration to understand.