谜语是指暗射事物或文字等供人猜测的隐语,也可引申为蕴涵奥秘的事物。会话含义理论是语用学理论之一,合作原则的违背将导致言外之意的产生。从谜面的理解到谜底的猜出,关联理论在其中起着必不可少的作用。文章试着用关联理论和会话含义理论来解释猜谜语的认知过程。 Riddles refer to mysterious things such as stupid things or words for people’s guess, but also can be extended to mysteries. The theory of the meaning of conversation is one of pragmatic theories. The violation of the principle of cooperation will lead to the implication of implication. From the understanding of mystery to guess the answer, the relevance theory plays an indispensable role in it. The article attempts to explain the cognitive process of riddles by using the theory of relevance and the theory of conversational meanings.