◎ 言外之意 yánwàizhīyì[implication;meaning underneath the words;read between the lines;what is actually meant] 含蓄而没有明白指明的意思 -----------------国语辞典:话里没有明说而间接透露的意思。清.郑燮〈潍县署中与舍弟第五书〉:「间有一二不尽之言,言外之意,以少少许胜多多许者,是他一枝一节好处。」近弦外之音,弦外有音,意在言外,音在弦外英语 unspoken implication (idiom), the actual meaning of what was said法语 (expr. idiom.) implication tacite
1.说话或写文章有实际内容﹐不空洞。语本《易.家人》﹕"君子以言有物﹐而行有恒。" -----------------国语辞典:言论或文章有根据、有内容。《孽海花.第二○回》:「惟首两句笼罩全篇,末句总结大意,不必言之有物。」反夸夸其谈,言之无物,无的放矢英语 (of one's words) to have substance