弦外音

xiánwàiyīn ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄞˋ ㄧㄣ

    • unstated meaning
    • implication
    • subtext

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
sound beyond the strings
Meaning
The unstated meaning behind words or writing; an implication. Equivalent to 'reading between the lines'.

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