obscure; abstruse; difficult to understand
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
obscure; abstruse; difficult to understand
literarySpecifically used to describe language or writing style that is hard to decipher because it's overly complicated, full of rare words, or poorly structured. Often carries a critical connotation.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yòng用
cí词
jiān艰
sè涩
，
pǔ普
tōng通
dú读
zhě者
nán难
yǐ以
dú读
dǒng懂
。
This article uses obscure vocabulary, making it difficult for ordinary readers to understand.
Tā他
zǎo早
qī期
de的
zhé哲
xué学
zhù著
zuò作
yǔ语
yán言
jiān艰
sè涩
，
hòu后
lái来
cái才
biàn变
de得
tōng通
sú俗
yī一
xiē些
。
The language of his early philosophical works is abstruse, only becoming more accessible later.
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Nà那
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
de的
jiě解
shì释
guò过
yú于
jiān艰
sè涩
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
tīng听
de得
yún云
lǐ里
wù雾
lǐ里
。
The professor's explanation was too obscure, leaving the students utterly confused.
Bì避
miǎn免
shǐ使
yòng用
jiān艰
sè涩
de的
shù术
yǔ语
，
ràng让
nǐ你
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
gèng更
xī吸
yǐn引
rén人
。
Avoid using abstruse terminology to make your speech more engaging.