| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively | |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name | |
| 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying; it is self-evident | |
| 隐喻 | yǐn yù | metaphor | |
| 譬喻 | pì yù | analogy; metaphor; simile |
| 1 | Her intelligence is self-evident. | |
| 2 | The degree of intimacy between sisters is self-evident. | |
| 3 | That poet's style is very artistic, and his works are full of connotations and metaphors. |
