暗喻

ànyù

noun #21,551

Meanings

1 metaphor
2 implicit comparison

Characters

dark; hidden; implicit

to compare; to illustrate; metaphor

Examples

这首诗充满了暗喻。

Zhè shǒu shī chōngmǎn le ànyù.

This poem is full of metaphors.

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