to allude to; to hint obliquely
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to allude to; to hint at indirectly; to make insinuations
literaryOften used in literary or formal contexts to describe an indirect reference or veiled criticism, where the true target is not named explicitly.
Tā他
zhè这
fān番
huà话
míng明
xiǎn显
shì是
zài在
àn暗
shè射
mǒu某
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
。
His words were clearly alluding to a certain colleague.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yòng用
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
àn暗
shè射
dāng当
xià下
de的
shè社
huì会
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
This article uses historical figures to allude to current social phenomena.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fěng讽
cì刺
xiǎo小
pǐn品
cháng常
cháng常
àn暗
shè射
shí时
bì弊
。
This kind of satirical sketch often makes veiled criticisms of contemporary malpractices.