隐喻

隱喻

yǐnyù

noun #17,196

Meanings

Literally 'hidden analogy' - a figure of speech that implies comparison without stating it directly.

HSK 5

这首诗充满了隐喻。

Zhè shǒu shī chōngmǎn le yǐnyù.

This poem is full of metaphors.

HSK 6

"时间就是金钱"是一种常见的隐喻。

" Shíjiān jiùshì jīnqián " shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de yǐnyù.

'Time is money' is a common metaphor.

usage

Compare with 明喻 (simile - 'bright analogy') which uses explicit comparison words like 像 or 如. 隐喻 implies the comparison without such markers.

隐 yǐn

喻 yù