instruct secretly; hint; suggest
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to instruct secretly; to hint; to suggest (one's intentions to someone for them to follow)
Often implies a behind-the-scenes or covert instruction, typically from someone in authority to a subordinate, frequently used in contexts of political, corporate, or journalistic scandals.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yī一
dìng定
shì是
yǒu有
rén人
shòu授
yì意
tā他
gàn干
de的
。
Someone must have put him up to this.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
shòu授
yì意
tā他
jǐn尽
kuài快
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
。
The boss hinted that he should complete this project as soon as possible.
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Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
jù据
shuō说
shì是
zhǔ主
biān编
shòu授
yì意
xiě写
de的
。
This report was allegedly written at the chief editor's behest.
Tā他
fǒu否
rèn认
céng曾
shòu授
yì意
xià下
shǔ属
jìn进
xíng行
fēi非
fǎ法
jiāo交
yì易
。
He denied instructing his subordinates to conduct illegal transactions.