言外之意 yán wài zhī yì

the actual meaning of what was said

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30639th word

Definitions

  1. 1. the actual meaning of what was said
  2. 2. unspoken implication (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
言 yán HSK 4
to say; to talk; speech
外 wài HSK 2
outside; external; foreign
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought