Correct
话里有话
/ huà lǐ yǒu huà /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
肯定话里有话
2
话里有话定话里有话
3
分明是话里有话
4
别是话里有话
5
他话里有话
6
某人话里有话
Definition
话里有话
Literally means:
words mean more than they say
Actually means:
there is more to it than what is said; to hear between the lines
It means that the words spoken convey other covert ideas, usually those that the speaker is unwilling to or finds it inconvenient to manifest.
说的话里面隐含着别的意思。多指不愿或不便直接明说的想法。
Example
Used as predicate and can have other words in be tween. (作谓语，当中可以插入别的词语)
1
Lǎozhū
老朱
shuō
说
de
得
hěn
很
jiǎndān
简单
,
dàn
但
cōngmingrén
聪明人
bùnán
不难
míngbai
明白
tā
他
huàlǐyǒuhuà
话里有话
。
Lao Zhu speaks very simply, but it is not difficult for a wise man to understand that he has something to say.
2
Tīng
听
tā
她
jiǎnghuà
讲话
shí
时
,
léiwén
雷文
bùduàn
不断
dì
地
zhòuméitóu
皱眉头
,
tā
他
zhīdào
知道
tā
她
huà
话
lǐ
里
kěndìng
肯定
yǒu
有
huà
话
,
dàn
但
jì
既
bù
不
xiǎng
想
cāi
猜
,
yě
也
bù
不
xiǎng
想
wèn
问
。
As she spoke, Raven frowned constantly, knowing that there must be something in her words, but he didn't want to guess or ask.
3
Lǎozǒng
老总
zuótiān
昨天
zài
在
huìshàng
会上
shuō
说
wǒ
我
zuìjìn
最近
biàn
变
le
了
,
fēnmíng
分明
shì
是
huàlǐyǒuhuà
话里有话
,
kě
可
wǒ
我
yīzhí
一直
cāi
猜
bù
不
chū
出
tā
他
jiūjìng
究竟
xiǎng
想
shuō
说
shénme
什么
。
The boss said at the meeting yesterday that I had recently changed, clearly in words, but I could not guess what he was trying to say.