Definition
字里行间 is a four-character idiom meaning 'between the lines' — the implied or hidden meaning in a written text that isn't stated directly. You use it when talking about reading beyond the literal words to understand the author's true feelings, attitude, or subtext. It's a set phrase (成语) that functions as a noun phrase or adverbial, often appearing in patterns like 从…的字里行间 (from between the lines of…) or …的字里行间流露出… (between the lines of… reveals…).
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between the lines (the implied meaning or subtext of a written text)
Examples
- 字里行间，。Cóng zhè fēng xìn de zì lǐ háng jiān, wǒ néng kàn chū tā hěn shīwàng.From between the lines of this letter, I can see he's very disappointed.
- 字里行间。Tā de wénzhāng zì lǐ háng jiān liúlù chū duì gùxiāng de sīniàn.Between the lines of his article, a longing for his hometown is revealed.
- 字里行间。Nǐ yào xuéhuì cóng zì lǐ háng jiān dú dǒng zuòzhě de zhēnshí yìtú.You need to learn to read the author's true intentions from between the lines.
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