弦外之音 in English xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • overtone (music)
  • (metaphorically) connotation
  • implied meaning

Simplified Characters

弦 外 之 音

Traditional Characters

弦 外 之 音

Pinyin

xian2 wai4 zhi1 yin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

弦xian2bow string 外wai4outside 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 音yin1sound