影射
yǐng shè
Pinyin

Definition

影射
 - 
yǐng shè
  1. to refer obliquely to
  2. to insinuate
  3. innuendo

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

shè
  1. 1 old variant of 射[shè]
shè shǒu
  1. 1 archer
  2. 2 shooter
  3. 3 marksman
  4. 4 (football etc) striker
Shè shǒu zuò
  1. 1 Sagittarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
  2. 2 popular variant of 人馬座|人马座[Rén mǎ zuò]
yǐng xiǎng
  1. 1 influence
  2. 2 effect
  3. 3 to influence
  4. 4 to affect (usually adversely)
  5. 5 to disturb
  6. 6 CL:股[gǔ]
yǐng xiǎng lì
  1. 1 influence
  2. 2 impact
shè yǐng
  1. 1 to take a photograph
  2. 2 photography
  3. 3 to shoot (a movie)
diàn yǐng
  1. 1 movie
  2. 2 film
  3. 3 CL:部[bù],片[piàn],幕[mù],場|场[chǎng]
dào yǐng
  1. 1 inverted image
  2. 2 reversed image (e.g. upside down)
qiàn yǐng
  1. 1 beautiful image of a woman
guāng yǐng
  1. 1 light and shadow
  2. 2 sunlight and shade
fǎn shè
  1. 1 to reflect
  2. 2 reflection (from a mirror etc)
  3. 3 reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
hé yǐng
  1. 1 to take a joint photo
  2. 2 group photo
sì shè
  1. 1 to radiate all around
rú yǐng suí xíng
  1. 1 as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  2. 2 closely associated with each other
  3. 3 to follow relentlessly
shè jī
  1. 1 to shoot
  2. 2 to fire (a gun)
shè mén
  1. 1 (soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal
huàn yǐng
  1. 1 phantom
  2. 2 mirage
xíng yǐng bù lí
  1. 1 inseparable (as form and shadow)
yǐng
  1. 1 picture
  2. 2 image
  3. 3 film
  4. 4 movie
  5. 5 photograph
  6. 6 reflection
  7. 7 shadow
  8. 8 trace
yǐng xiàng
  1. 1 image

Idioms (15)

来无影,去无踪
lái wú yǐng , qù wú zōng
  1. 1 lit. come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and go without a trace
化为泡影
huà wéi pào yǐng
  1. 1 to come to nothing (idiom)
含沙射影
hán shā shè yǐng
  1. 1 to attack someone by innuendo (idiom)
  2. 2 to make oblique charges
  3. 3 to make insinuations
  4. 4 to insinuate
如影随形
rú yǐng suí xíng
  1. 1 as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  2. 2 closely associated with each other
  3. 3 to follow relentlessly
孤身只影
gū shēn zhī yǐng
  1. 1 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
  2. 2 to be all alone (idiom)
形影相吊
xíng yǐng xiāng diào
  1. 1 with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
  2. 2 extremely sad and lonely
形影相随
xíng yǐng xiāng suí
  1. 1 lit. body and shadow follow each other (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. inseparable
捕风捉影
bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng
  1. 1 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
  2. 2 to act on hearsay evidence
杯弓蛇影
bēi gōng shé yǐng
  1. 1 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
  2. 2 overly fearful
浮光掠影
fú guāng lu:è yǐng
  1. 1 flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
  2. 2 blurred scenery
  3. 3 cursory
  4. 4 superficial
无影无踪
wú yǐng wú zōng
  1. 1 to disappear without trace (idiom)
立杆见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
  1. 1 lit. put up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); to expect instant results
立竿见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
  1. 1 lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect
  2. 2 quick results
终成泡影
zhōng chéng pào yǐng
  1. 1 to come to nothing (idiom)
顾影自怜
gù yǐng zì lián
  1. 1 lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. alone and dejected

Sample Sentences

我们也有啊,你去郭德纲的相声剧场看看,要互动有互动,要气氛有气氛。影射、嘲讽、双关这些幽默手法要多少有多少。
wǒmen yě yǒu a ,nǐ qù Guō Dégāng de xiàngsheng jùchǎng kàn kan ,yào hùdòng yǒu hùdòng ,yào qìfēn yǒu qìfēn 。yǐngshè 、cháofěng 、shuāngguān zhèxiē yōumò shǒufǎ yào duōshao yǒu duōshao 。
We have those, too. Go see Guo Degang's cross-talk. He's got both interaction and the presence you want. Insinuation, ridicule and dual meaning; he uses all the humor devices you could want.