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双关 (shuāng guān) — (verb phrase) to have a double meaning; to be a pun; (verb phrase) to use a pun or double entendre

Definition

A rhetorical device where a phrase carries two meanings at once — literally a 'double hook'. Refers to the technique itself, not the witty remark producing it.

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(verb phrase) to have a double meaningto be a pun(verb phrase) to use a pun or double entendre

Examples

  • 双关。
    Zhè jù guǎng gào cí shuāng guān le chǎn pǐn míng hé jiàn kāng gài niàn.
    This slogan puns on the product name and the concept of health.
  • 双关，。
    Tā zài yǎn jiǎng zhōng gù yì shuāng guān, dòu dé dà jiā hā hā dà xiào.
    He deliberately used puns during his speech, making everyone laugh heartily.
  • 双关。
    Zhè ge xiào hua shuāng guān le liǎng zhǒng wán quán bù tóng de yì si.
    This joke has a double meaning that refers to two completely different things.
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