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Meaning of 弦外之音

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
弦 xián 外 wài 之 zhī 音 yīn
overtone (music); (fig.) connotation; implied meaning
Example Sentences
1
他听得出这句话的弦外之音
,
这是在提醒他
。
He heard the note of warning in her statement;
2
我讨厌你这话的弦外之音
,
似乎我的工作不能令人满意
。
I resent your implication that my work is unsatisfactory.
3
我不想变得无聊空泛
,
除了如果是说这个词的弦外之音
。
I don't want to be anything wishy-washy, except for the overtones of that.
4
这听起来就像弦外之音是
:
那时的妻子不会要求男人帮忙
。
It also sounds like the subtext is that she's not asking for the man's help at that moment.
5
他听得出这句话的弦外之音
,
这是在提醒他
;
她在保护自己的地盘
。
He heard the note of warning in her statement; she was protecting herturf.