diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index 98cd3181..f65ed0e5 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -117,6 +117,22 @@ If any of the list values is a pair, it should be a tuple like: `(label, value)`
 
 As before, the `answers` is a `dict` containing the previous answers.
 
+### hints
+
+**Optional** for `Checkbox` and `List` questions; the rest of them do not have hints.
+
+The hint for the selected choice will be shown above the first choice.
+
+```python
+from inquirer import questions
+choices = {
+    "foo": "Foo",
+    "bar": "Bar",
+    "bazz": "Bazz",
+}
+question = questions.Checkbox("foo", "Choose one:", choices=choices.keys(), hints=choices)
+```
+
 ### validate
 
 Optional attribute that allows the program to check if the answer is valid or not. It requires a `boolean` value or a `function` with the signature:
diff --git a/examples/checkbox_hints.py b/examples/checkbox_hints.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..879d583a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/checkbox_hints.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from pprint import pprint
+
+import inquirer  # noqa
+
+
+choices_hints = {
+    ("Computers", "c"): "The really Geeky stuff",
+    ("Books", "b"): "Its just so cosy",
+    ("Science", "s"): "I want to know it all",
+    ("Nature", "n"): "Always outdoors",
+}
+
+questions = [
+    inquirer.Checkbox(
+        "interests", message="What are you interested in?", choices=choices_hints.keys(), hints=choices_hints
+    ),
+]
+
+answers = inquirer.prompt(questions)
+
+pprint(answers)
diff --git a/examples/list_hints.py b/examples/list_hints.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2877ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/list_hints.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from pprint import pprint
+
+import inquirer  # noqa
+
+choices_hints = {
+    "Jumbo": "The biggest one we have",
+    "Large": "If you need the extra kick",
+    "Standard": "For your every day use",
+}
+
+questions = [
+    inquirer.List("size", message="What size do you need?", choices=choices_hints.keys(), hints=choices_hints),
+]
+
+answers = inquirer.prompt(questions)
+
+pprint(answers)
diff --git a/src/inquirer/questions.py b/src/inquirer/questions.py
index 2d93ed67..8dbbffea 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/questions.py
+++ b/src/inquirer/questions.py
@@ -11,24 +11,30 @@
 
 
 class TaggedValue:
-    def __init__(self, label, value):
-        self.label = label
-        self.value = value
+    def __init__(self, choice):
+        self.label = choice[0]
+        self.tag = choice[1]
+        self._hash = hash(choice)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.label
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return self.value
+        return repr(self.tag)
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
         if isinstance(other, TaggedValue):
-            return self.value == other.value
-        return self.value == other
+            return other.tag == self.tag
+        if isinstance(other, tuple):
+            return other == (self.label, self.tag)
+        return other == self.tag
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
         return not self.__eq__(other)
 
+    def __hash__(self) -> int:
+        return self._hash
+
 
 class Question:
     kind = "base question"
@@ -42,6 +48,7 @@ def __init__(
         ignore=False,
         validate=True,
         show_default=False,
+        hints=None,
         other=False,
     ):
         self.name = name
@@ -52,6 +59,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._validate = validate
         self.answers = {}
         self.show_default = show_default
+        self.hints = hints or {}
         self._other = other
 
         if self._other:
@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@ def default(self):
     @property
     def choices_generator(self):
         for choice in self._solve(self._choices):
-            yield (TaggedValue(*choice) if isinstance(choice, tuple) and len(choice) == 2 else choice)
+            yield (TaggedValue(choice) if isinstance(choice, tuple) and len(choice) == 2 else choice)
 
     @property
     def choices(self):
@@ -143,6 +151,7 @@ def __init__(
         name,
         message="",
         choices=None,
+        hints=None,
         default=None,
         ignore=False,
         validate=True,
@@ -150,7 +159,7 @@ def __init__(
         other=False,
         autocomplete=None,
     ):
-        super().__init__(name, message, choices, default, ignore, validate, other=other)
+        super().__init__(name, message, choices, default, ignore, validate, hints=hints, other=other)
         self.carousel = carousel
         self.autocomplete = autocomplete
 
@@ -163,6 +172,7 @@ def __init__(
         name,
         message="",
         choices=None,
+        hints=None,
         locked=None,
         default=None,
         ignore=False,
@@ -171,7 +181,7 @@ def __init__(
         other=False,
         autocomplete=None,
     ):
-        super().__init__(name, message, choices, default, ignore, validate, other=other)
+        super().__init__(name, message, choices, default, ignore, validate, hints=hints, other=other)
         self.locked = locked
         self.carousel = carousel
         self.autocomplete = autocomplete
diff --git a/src/inquirer/render/console/__init__.py b/src/inquirer/render/console/__init__.py
index c5658023..7e0d84d2 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/render/console/__init__.py
+++ b/src/inquirer/render/console/__init__.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def _event_loop(self, render):
                 self._print_status_bar(render)
 
                 self._print_header(render)
+                self._print_hint(render)
                 self._print_options(render)
 
                 self._process_input(render)
@@ -90,6 +91,15 @@ def _print_header(self, render):
             tq=self._theme.Question,
         )
 
+    def _print_hint(self, render):
+        msg_template = "{t.move_up}{t.clear_eol}{color}{msg}"
+        hint = render.get_hint()
+        color = self._theme.Question.mark_color
+        if hint:
+            self.print_str(
+                f"\n{msg_template}", msg=hint, color=color, lf=not render.title_inline, tq=self._theme.Question
+            )
+
     def _process_input(self, render):
         try:
             ev = self._event_gen.next()
diff --git a/src/inquirer/render/console/_checkbox.py b/src/inquirer/render/console/_checkbox.py
index 93781122..6e40c5bd 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/render/console/_checkbox.py
+++ b/src/inquirer/render/console/_checkbox.py
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.selection = [k for (k, v) in enumerate(self.question.choices) if v in self.default_choices()]
         self.current = 0
 
+    def get_hint(self):
+        try:
+            hint = self.question.hints[self.question.choices[self.current]]
+            return hint or ""
+        except KeyError:
+            return ""
+
     def default_choices(self):
         default = self.question.default or []
         return default + self.locked
diff --git a/src/inquirer/render/console/_list.py b/src/inquirer/render/console/_list.py
index 51f1dbaf..5cb48af3 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/render/console/_list.py
+++ b/src/inquirer/render/console/_list.py
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ def is_long(self):
         choices = self.question.choices or []
         return len(choices) >= MAX_OPTIONS_DISPLAYED_AT_ONCE
 
+    def get_hint(self):
+        try:
+            choice = self.question.choices[self.current]
+            hint = self.question.hints[choice]
+            if hint:
+                return f"{choice}: {hint}"
+            else:
+                return f"{choice}"
+        except (KeyError, IndexError):
+            return ""
+
     def get_options(self):
         choices = self.question.choices or []
         if self.is_long:
@@ -87,9 +98,3 @@ def _current_index(self):
             return self.question.choices.index(self.question.default)
         except ValueError:
             return 0
-
-    def get_current_value(self):
-        try:
-            return self.question.choices[self.current]
-        except IndexError:
-            return ""
diff --git a/src/inquirer/render/console/base.py b/src/inquirer/render/console/base.py
index cfe35cfc..950d83ab 100644
--- a/src/inquirer/render/console/base.py
+++ b/src/inquirer/render/console/base.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ def other_input(self):
     def get_header(self):
         return self.question.message
 
+    def get_hint(self):
+        return ""
+
     def get_current_value(self):
         return ""
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/console_render/test_checkbox.py b/tests/integration/console_render/test_checkbox.py
index 2414e140..f1531971 100644
--- a/tests/integration/console_render/test_checkbox.py
+++ b/tests/integration/console_render/test_checkbox.py
@@ -394,3 +394,37 @@ def test_locked_with_default(self):
         result = sut.render(question)
 
         assert result == ["bar"]
+
+    def test_first_hint_is_shown(self):
+        stdin = helper.event_factory(key.ENTER)
+        message = "Foo message"
+        variable = "Bar variable"
+        choices = {
+            "foo": "Foo",
+            "bar": "Bar",
+            "bazz": "Bazz",
+        }
+
+        question = questions.Checkbox(variable, message, choices=choices.keys(), hints=choices)
+
+        sut = ConsoleRender(event_generator=stdin)
+        sut.render(question)
+
+        self.assertInStdout("Foo")
+
+    def test_second_hint_is_shown(self):
+        stdin = helper.event_factory(key.DOWN, key.ENTER)
+        message = "Foo message"
+        variable = "Bar variable"
+        choices = {
+            "foo": "Foo",
+            "bar": "Bar",
+            "bazz": "Bazz",
+        }
+
+        question = questions.Checkbox(variable, message, choices=choices.keys(), hints=choices)
+
+        sut = ConsoleRender(event_generator=stdin)
+        sut.render(question)
+
+        self.assertInStdout("Bar")
diff --git a/tests/integration/console_render/test_list.py b/tests/integration/console_render/test_list.py
index 5e92e5f6..c4b2e747 100644
--- a/tests/integration/console_render/test_list.py
+++ b/tests/integration/console_render/test_list.py
@@ -131,3 +131,37 @@ def test_ctrl_c_breaks_execution(self):
         sut = ConsoleRender(event_generator=stdin)
         with pytest.raises(KeyboardInterrupt):
             sut.render(question)
+
+    def test_first_hint_is_shown(self):
+        stdin = helper.event_factory(key.ENTER)
+        message = "Foo message"
+        variable = "Bar variable"
+        choices = {
+            "foo": "Foo",
+            "bar": "Bar",
+            "bazz": "Bazz",
+        }
+
+        question = questions.List(variable, message, choices=choices.keys(), hints=choices)
+
+        sut = ConsoleRender(event_generator=stdin)
+        sut.render(question)
+
+        self.assertInStdout("Foo")
+
+    def test_second_hint_is_shown(self):
+        stdin = helper.event_factory(key.DOWN, key.ENTER)
+        message = "Foo message"
+        variable = "Bar variable"
+        choices = {
+            "foo": "Foo",
+            "bar": "Bar",
+            "bazz": "Bazz",
+        }
+
+        question = questions.List(variable, message, choices=choices.keys(), hints=choices)
+
+        sut = ConsoleRender(event_generator=stdin)
+        sut.render(question)
+
+        self.assertInStdout("Bar")
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_question.py b/tests/unit/test_question.py
index 618d55f5..9c9bdc8d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_question.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_question.py
@@ -353,10 +353,17 @@ def test_default_value_validation(self):
 
 
 def test_tagged_value():
-    tv = questions.TaggedValue("label", "value")
-
-    assert tv.__str__() == "label"
-    assert tv.__repr__() == "value"
-    assert tv.__eq__(tv) is True
-    assert tv.__eq__("") is False
-    assert tv.__ne__(tv) is False
+    LABEL = "label"
+    TAG = "l"
+    tp = (LABEL, TAG)
+    tv = questions.TaggedValue(tp)
+
+    assert (str(tv) == str(LABEL)) is True
+    assert (repr(tv) == repr(TAG)) is True
+    assert (hash(tv) == hash(tp)) is True
+
+    assert (tv == tv) is True
+    assert (tv != tv) is False
+    assert (tv == tp) is True
+    assert (tv == TAG) is True
+    assert (tv == "") is False