silent criticism; unvoiced disagreement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to harbor unspoken criticism; to disagree inwardly
literaryA formal/literary term describing private thoughts of disagreement that are not voiced.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
ge个
jué决
dìng定
，
tā他
suī虽
wèi未
gōng公
kāi开
fǎn反
duì对
，
dàn但
sī私
xià下
fù腹
yì议
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
Although he hasn't publicly opposed the decision, he has privately disagreed with it for a long time.
Zài在
huì会
yì议
zhōng中
tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
chén沉
mò默
，
dàn但
nèi内
xīn心
duì对
cǐ此
fāng方
àn案
mǎn满
shì是
fù腹
yì议
。
During the meeting, he was merely silent, but inwardly he was full of criticism for this plan.
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《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
guān官
yuán员
men们
duì对
Shǐ始
huáng皇
de的
bào暴
zhèng政
wǎng往
wǎng往
zhǐ只
gǎn敢
fù腹
yì议
，
bù不
gǎn敢
zhí直
yán言
。
Records in the 'Records of the Grand Historian' show that officials often dared only to silently criticize the First Emperor's tyrannical policies, not to speak out directly.