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allegory in Chinese

allegory in Chinese is 託寓 — allegory means a story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.

allegory in Chinese

託寓
noun
Pronounced: tuō yù
(uncountable, rhetoric) The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols.

What does "allegory" mean?

  1. noun A story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.
    "Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution."
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allegory in a sentence

  • Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution.
  • The painting can be read as an allegory of good triumphing over evil.

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What is "allegory" in Chinese?

"allegory" in Chinese is 託寓. allegory means: A story, picture, or other work whose characters and events stand for a deeper, often moral or political, meaning.

How do you pronounce 託寓?

"allegory" in Chinese is 託寓, pronounced "tuō yù".

How do you use "allegory" in a sentence?

Example: "Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution." In Chinese, "allegory" is 託寓.

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