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
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?
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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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