gōuxuán

钩玄

Word · VerbTraditional鉤玄

delve into profound principles

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to delve into profound truths; to explore abstruse principles

literary

A classical literary term describing the act of seeking and analyzing deep, fundamental principles or the essence of things. Often used in academic or philosophical contexts.

Tā他
de的
yán研
jiū究
zhǐ旨
zài在
gōu钩
xuán玄
tí提
yào要
 ,
bǎ把
wò握
lǐ理
lùn论
de的
jīng精
suǐ髓
 。

His research aims to delve into profound principles and grasp the essence of the theory.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
gōu钩
xuán玄
chǎn阐
yōu幽
 ,
jiē揭
shì示
le了
lì历
shǐ史
de的
shēn深
céng层
guī规
lǜ律
 。

This article explores profound and obscure principles, revealing the deep-seated patterns of history.

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Xué学
zhě者
men们
cháng常
cháng常
xū需
yào要
gōu钩
xuán玄
zhí执
yào要
 ,
cóng从
fù复
zá杂
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
zhōng中
tí提
liàn炼
chū出
hé核
xīn心
sī思
xiǎng想
 。

Scholars often need to delve into the profound and grasp the essential, extracting core ideas from complex phenomena.