潜台词

Traditional: 潛臺詞

qián tái cí

Dictionary entry

unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer; subtext

What does 潜台词 mean?

潜台词 (qián tái cí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer; subtext

2(fig.) implicit assertion

Character breakdown

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潜qiánhidden · secret 台TáiTaiwan (abbr.) · surname Tai 词cíold variant of 詞|词[ci2]

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潜台词

qián tái cí

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