歇后语 in English xie1 hou4 yu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • 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

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Pinyin

xie1 hou4 yu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

xie1to rest hou4surname Hou yu3dialect