打比方 (dá) — to draw an analogy, to use a metaphor
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to draw an analogy' — saying 打比方 to introduce a comparison that explains an abstract idea. It is more everyday than the formal 比喻.
verb
to draw an analogyto use a metaphor
Examples
- 打比方，。Wǒ dǎ gè dá, rén shēng jiù xiàng yì chǎng lǚ xíng.Let me draw an analogy: life is like a journey.
- 打比方。Tā xǐ huan yòng dá lái shuō míng fù zá de dào lǐ.He likes to use analogies to explain complex principles.
- 打比方，。Zhè ge dá hěn qià dàng, dà jiā yí xià jiù míng bai le.This analogy is very apt; everyone understood it right away.
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