歇后语 xiē hòu yǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part

CHARACTERS

歇 xiē
HSK 5
rest, stop, lodge
后 hòu
HSK 1
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
语 yǔ
HSK 1
language, words; saying, expression