Nantoka/借喻jiè yù借喻 (jiè yù) is a Chinese word meaning “to use sth as a metaphor”.Meanings1to use sth as a metaphorCharacters in 借喻借jiè · to borrow喻yù · to describe sth asRelated words借to borrow借variant of 借[jie4]借口to use as an excuse借用to borrow sth for another use比喻to compare不可理喻(idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable借助to draw support from凭借to rely on喻to describe sth as喻surname Yu隐喻metaphor借光excuse me (i.e. let me through, please)Study Chinese with flashcards →