metaphor; analogy; simile
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1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to compare; to draw an analogy; to use metaphor
literaryLiterary or formal register. Often used in explanatory or rhetorical contexts to make abstract concepts concrete.
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
huā花
yuán园
pì譬
yù喻
rén人
shēng生
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
The teacher used a garden as a metaphor for the growth of life.
Zhuāng庄
zi子
cháng常
yǐ以
dòng动
wù物
pì譬
yù喻
rén人
xìng性
de的
ruò弱
diǎn点
。
Zhuangzi often used animals as metaphors for human weaknesses.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yǐ以
hé河
liú流
pì譬
yù喻
shí时
jiān间
de的
liú流
shì逝
。
This article uses a river as a metaphor for the passage of time.