Definitions
- 1. fable
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Word relationships
Usage notes
Common mistakes
寓言 is a literary genre (fable), not a spoken metaphor; avoid using it to mean 'allegory' in everyday speech, where 比喻 (bǐyù) is more natural.
Example Sentences
1 shown这是一个 寓言 故事。
This is a fable.
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