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意蘊

简意蕴 · 繁意蘊

Mandarin · pinyin yì yùn

inner meaning
implication
connotation

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
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蕴: yùn · to collect, gather, store; profound

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4–4 · yi4 yun4

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noun

inner meaning; implication; connotation; (pragmatics) implicature

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