profound and subtle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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profound and subtle; abstruse and delicate
formalUsed to describe complex, hard-to-understand but meaningful truths, knowledge or artistic works.
Zhè这
qí其
zhōng中
de的
ào奥
miào妙
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
cháng长
qī期
zuān钻
yán研
de的
rén人
cái才
néng能
tǐ体
huì会
。
Only those who have studied for a long time can understand the profound subtleties hidden here.
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
shū书
fǎ法
de的
yì艺
shù术
ào奥
miào妙
wú无
qióng穷
，
zhí值
dé得
fǎn反
fù复
pǐn品
wèi味
。
The art of traditional Chinese calligraphy is infinitely profound and worth savoring repeatedly.
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Zhè这
běn本
kē科
xué学
dú读
wù物
jiǎng讲
jiě解
le了
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
yùn运
xíng行
de的
ào奥
miào妙
。
This science book explains the profound principles of how the universe works.
Kàn看
sì似
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
yóu游
xì戏
bèi背
hòu后
cáng藏
zhe着
bù不
shǎo少
ào奥
miào妙
。
There are many subtle secrets hidden behind this seemingly simple game.
Tā他
zhú逐
jiàn渐
mō摸
suǒ索
chū出
le了
zhè这
tào套
lǎo老
jì技
yì艺
de的
ào奥
miào妙
suǒ所
zài在
。
He gradually figured out the subtle essence of this ancient craft.