But that is the figurative you, not the literal you.

但是这个是比喻的你，不是字面的你。

These phrasal verbs have so many different meanings, and idiomatic meanings, figurative meanings.

这些动词短语有许多不同的意义，如习语意义、比喻意义。

" the sweet temper" is a figurative expression, but " sweet coffee" is not.

“甜美的性情”是一种比喻式的表达, 但“甜咖啡”不是。

Both are okay, but I like the figurative stuff.

两种写法都说得过去，但我比较喜欢比喻的语言。

Portraiture or figurative art has no place in the official documents of such a state.

此后，帝国的官方文献上再也没有出现任何人像或写实艺术。

And so after a while it developed a figurative use.

过了一段时间之后，这个词发展成为了一种比喻用法。

This could be an actual mess or a figurative one.

这可能是真正的混乱，也可能含有比喻意义。

I'm sorry, I meant the figurative road. I see how that would be misleading.

抱歉，这个“路”是比喻。我知道这会误导你。

You could argue that it's really just another kind of figurative language.

你可以把它想成是另外—种比喻。

But, it also has a figurative meaning, for when someone is very upset, hurt feelings.

但是这个短语还有一个比喻意义，意思是某人非常沮丧。