歇後語 xiē hòu yǔ

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 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

Character Meaning
歇 xiē HSK 5
to rest; to take a break; to stop
後 hòu
behind; after; later
語 yǔ
language; speech; dialect