Definitions

(verb) to explain by analogy; to use a metaphor
(noun) metaphor; analogy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "喻" is structured with the semantic component "口" denoting mouth and the phonetic component "俞", reflecting its etymological connection to verbal expression such as informing or explaining. Initially centered on the act of making things known through speech, its meaning later extended to include the comprehension of ideas and the employment of metaphors, demonstrating a shift from outward communication to internal understanding and figurative language.

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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这个比很好懂。

Zhège bǐyù hěn hǎo dǒng.

This metaphor is easy to understand.

他用比来解释概念。

Tā yòng bǐyù lái jiěshì gàiniàn.

He uses metaphors to explain concepts.

黑暗示着危险。

Hēi'àn yùshì zhe wēixiǎn.

Darkness indicates danger.

这个故事有深刻的义。

Zhège gùshì yǒu shēnkè de yùyì.

This story has profound meaning.

老师常用比让学生更容易理解难题。

Lǎoshī cháng yòng bǐyù ràng xuéshēng gèng róngyì lǐjiě nántí.

The teacher often uses metaphors to help students understand difficult problems more easily.

在修辞学中,体是比的重要组成部分。

Zài xiūcíxué zhōng, yùtǐ shì bǐyù de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfèn.

In rhetoric, the vehicle is an important part of a metaphor.

尽管这个比略显牵强,但它有效地传达了情感。

Jǐnguǎn zhège bǐyù lüè xiǎn qiānqiǎng, dàn tā yǒuxiào de chuándále qínggǎn.

Although this metaphor is somewhat far-fetched, it effectively conveys emotion.

通过将人生为旅程,诗人巧妙地表达了成长与变迁的主题。

Tōngguò jiāng rénshēng yù wéi lǚchéng, shīrén qiǎomiào de biǎodále chéngzhǎng yǔ biànqiān de zhǔtí.

By comparing life to a journey, the poet skillfully expresses the themes of growth and change.