obscure; abstruse; difficult to understand
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obscure; abstruse; difficult to understand (of writings, music, etc.)
formalUsed to describe language, texts, artistic expressions, or ideas that are not clear, are overly complex, or require great effort to comprehend. Often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying the writer or creator could have been clearer.
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
de的
lùn论
zhèng证
guò过
chéng程
guò过
yú于
huì晦
sè涩
。
The reasoning process in this paper is overly abstruse.
Shī诗
rén人
zǎo早
qī期
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
fēng风
gé格
bǐ比
jiào较
huì晦
sè涩
。
The poet's early works have a relatively obscure style.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
huì晦
sè涩
de的
xiàng象
zhēng征
lái来
chuán传
dì递
fù复
zá杂
de的
qíng情
xù绪
。
He likes to use obscure symbols to convey complex emotions.
Zhè这
duàn段
yuè乐
qǔ曲
de的
chuàng创
zuò作
lǐ理
niàn念
hěn很
shēn深
kè刻
，
dàn但
yě也
nán难
miǎn免
xiǎn显
dé得
huì晦
sè涩
。
The creative concept behind this piece of music is profound, but it inevitably comes across as difficult to understand.