隐喻 (yǐn yù) — metaphor
Definition
A 隐喻 is a metaphor — a rhetorical figure equating two things directly (e.g. 'time is money') without 'like' or 'as', unlike 明喻 which uses 像/如.
noun
metaphor
Examples
- 隐喻,。Zhè shǒu shī yòng le hěn duō yǐn yù, ràng dú zhě gǎn shòu dào shī rén de qíng gǎn.This poem uses many metaphors, allowing readers to feel the poet's emotions.
- ,隐喻。Zài zhōng wén xiě zuò zhōng, yǐn yù shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de xiū cí shǒu fǎ.In Chinese writing, metaphor is a common rhetorical device.
- 隐喻。Lǎo shī yòng le yí gè yǒu qù de yǐn yù lái jiě shì zhè ge fù zá de gài niàn.The teacher used an interesting metaphor to explain this complex concept.
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