暗喻

ànyù

noun #21,551

Meanings

1 metaphor
2 implicit comparison

Characters

dark; hidden; implicit

to compare; to illustrate; metaphor

Examples

HSK 4

这首诗充满了暗喻。

Zhè shǒu shī chōngmǎn le ànyù.

This poem is full of metaphors.

HSK 5

作者用暗喻表达了对自由的渴望。

Zuòzhě yòng ànyù biǎodá le duì zìyóu de kěwàng.

The author used metaphors to express a longing for freedom.

Tips

grammar

暗喻 (metaphor) vs. 明喻 (simile): 暗喻 makes a direct implied comparison ('life is a journey'), while 明喻 uses 像/如 explicitly ('life is like a journey').

Stroke Order

暗 àn

喻 yù