意在言外yì zài yán wàibetween the lines; more is meant than meets the ear; the meaning is implied
❍ 从这里，他体味出她的文笔的妙趣，愤慨嘲讽而不显露，仔细辩认，则～。(叶圣陶《倪焕之》220) Now he could begin to appreciate the subtlety of her manner of expressing herself,the indignation and ridicule that were there without being explicitly indicated; if one looked closely enough it could all be read between the lines. 意在言外yì zài yán wài形容意思在言语、文辞之外。指说话、写作所用言辞的真正意思没有明确说出来，但对方却可以体会出来。the meaning is implied, More is meant than meets the air. |