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
- 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)