xiē hòu yǔ

Traditional: 歇後語

歇后语 (xiē hòu yǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “anapodoton (a 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)”.

Meanings

  1. 1anapodoton (a 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)

Characters in 歇后语

Related words

Study Chinese with flashcards →