话中有话 (huà zhōng) — words with hidden meaning; overtones; insinuation
Definition
An idiom meaning 'words carry a hidden meaning' — what someone says implies more than the literal words. Used when the speaker is hinting, suggesting, or being deliberately indirect.
idiom
words with hidden meaningovertonesinsinuation
Examples
- 话中有话，。Tā gāng cái shuō de nà fān huà huà zhōng, nǐ yào zǐ xì zuó mo.What he just said has hidden meanings — you need to think it over carefully.
- 话中有话，。Tā de huà huà zhōng, míng xiǎn shì zài àn shì wǒ men bú yào zài wèn le.Her words carried overtones — she was clearly hinting that we should stop asking.
- ，话中有话，。Měi cì tǎo lùn zhè ge wèn tí, tā dōu huà zhōng, ràng rén gǎo bù dǒng tā de zhēn shí xiǎng fǎ.Every time we discuss this issue, he speaks with hidden meanings, making it hard to understand his real intention.
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