寓言

yùyán

noun HSK 7 #25,910

Measure Word

一则寓言 zé

Meanings

1 fable
2 allegory
3 parable

Characters

to reside; to imply

Examples

这则寓言告诉我们不要骄傲。

Zhè zé yùyán gàosù wǒmen bùyào jiāo'ào.

This fable teaches us not to be arrogant.

伊索寓言是世界上最著名的寓言集。

Yīsuǒ yùyán shì shìjiè shàng zuì zhùmíng de yùyánjí.

Aesop's Fables is the most famous collection of fables in the world.

Tips

memory

寓 means 'to contain/reside' and 言 means 'words' — a fable is a story with a hidden meaning residing in the words.

Stroke Order

寓 yù

言 yán