a phrase used in a non-literal way for effect or emphasis
一种以非字面意义用于强调或效果的短语 (yī zhǒng yǐ fēi zìmiàn yìyì yòng yú qiángdiào huò xiàoguǒ de duǎnyǔ)
"When he said he could eat a horse, it was just a figure of speech."
"当他说他能吃一匹马时，这只是一种修辞手法" (dāng tā shuō tā néng chī yī pǐ mǎ shí, zhè zhǐ shì **yī zhǒng xiūcí shǒufǎ**)
to have confidence in your own abilities
used to express a considered opinion
to mark the beginning and end of something
to hide the most important part of the story
to cause problems or upset a stable situation
to announce a punishment in court
