歇后语 (歇後語)
xiē hòu yǔ
Pinyin

Definition

歇后语 (歇後語)
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xiē hòu yǔ
  1. saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part

Related Words (17)

xiē
  1. 1 to rest
  2. 2 to take a break
  3. 3 to stop
  4. 4 to halt
  5. 5 (dialect) to sleep
  6. 6 a moment
  7. 7 a short while
tíng xiē
  1. 1 to stop for a rest
xiē hòu yǔ
  1. 1 saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part
xiē xi
  1. 1 to have a rest
  2. 2 to stay for the night
  3. 3 to go to bed
  4. 4 to sleep
xiē sī dǐ lǐ
  1. 1 hysteria (loanword)
  2. 2 hysterical

Sample Sentences

歇后语
xiēhòuyǔ
two part folk sayings, where the second part is often omitted
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