figurative expression; metaphorical expression
A general term for expressions that use figures of speech, especially metaphors. Used in literary analysis, rhetoric, and everyday language commentary.
Many figurative expressions are used in this poem.
"Life is a journey" is a well-known metaphorical expression.
Compound of 比喩 (figure of speech, metaphor) and 表現 (expression). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is transparently compositional.