弦外之意

xián wài zhī yì

Dictionary entry

see 弦外之音[xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1]

What does 弦外之意 mean?

弦外之意 (xián wài zhī yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 弦外之音[xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1]

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弦xiánbow string · string of musical instrument 外wàioutside · in addition 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

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弦外之意

xián wài zhī yì

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