allude to; insinuate; hint at indirectly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to allude to; to insinuate; to hint at indirectly
Used when referring to someone or something indirectly, often by mentioning a similar person or thing. Common in literary criticism and political commentary. Can carry a negative connotation of hidden criticism.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
zhǔ主
jué角
yǐng影
shè射
zuò作
zhě者
de的
yī一
gè个
tóng同
xué学
。
The protagonist of the novel alludes to one of the author's classmates.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yǐng影
shè射
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
jú局
shì势
。
This article insinuates the political situation of that time.
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Nǐ你
zhè这
huà话
shì是
zài在
yǐng影
shè射
shéi谁
？
Who are you alluding to with these words?