am3 jyu6暗喻

Jyutpingam3 jyu6

Yaleam yuh

名詞

Definition

Metaphor; a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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How it's used

Literary and academic contexts are where this term primarily lives, as it is a specific rhetorical device rather than a casual conversational word. Unlike everyday comparisons using 似 or 好像, this term describes a direct equation between two things without using explicit markers of similarity. It is the standard term used in school literature classes to analyze writing styles.

Measure word

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Examples

le1呢geoi3句si1詩jung6用zo2咗am3暗jyu6喻，zoeng1將jan4人sang1生bei2比zok3作jat1一coeng4場mung6夢。

This line of poetry uses a metaphor, comparing life to a dream.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知me1咩giu3叫am3暗jyu6喻aa4呀？

Do you know what a metaphor is?

Common phrases

wan6運jung6用am3暗jyu6喻

to employ a metaphor

am3暗jyu6喻sau2手faat3法

metaphorical technique

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 明喻, which is a simile that explicitly uses words like 似 or 像 to draw a comparison. Remember that this term implies a stronger, more direct identification between the two subjects.