read between the lines

US /riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz/
UK /riːd bɪˈtwiːn ðə laɪnz/
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行間を読む, 隠された意味を理解する

to understand the hidden meaning in what someone says or writes

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You have to read between the lines to understand what she really means.
彼女が本当に何を意味しているのか理解するには、行間を読む必要がある。
His letter seemed straightforward, but I could read between the lines that he was unhappy.
彼の手紙は率直に見えたが、彼が不満であることは行間から読み取れた