影射 (yǐng shè) — to insinuate, to make veiled accusations or allusions; to counterfeit (trademarks, branded goods, etc.)
Definition
A verb for hinting at someone or something indirectly — through veiled allusions or insinuations, not outright statements. Distinct from 暗示 (ànshì), which is a subtler 'hint' without the accusatory edge.
verb
to insinuateto make veiled accusations or allusionsto counterfeit (trademarks, branded goods, etc.)
Examples
- ，影射。Tā suī rán méi yǒu míng shuō, dàn huà lǐ huà wài dōu zài yǐng shè nà jiàn shì.Although he didn't say it directly, his words were all insinuating that matter.
- 影射。Zhè jiā gōng sī yǐng shè le guó jì zhī míng pǐn pái de shāng biāo.This company counterfeited the trademark of an internationally known brand.
- 影射。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō yǐng shè le dāng shí shè huì de zhǒng zhǒng bù gōng.This novel insinuated all sorts of social injustices of that time.
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