abstruse; profound and difficult
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
abstruse; profound and difficult to understand
formalUsed to describe ideas, theories, or texts that are not easily accessible to ordinary people due to their depth and complexity. Often formal.
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
yòng用
cí词
jiān艰
shēn深
，
wǒ我
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
chī吃
lì力
。
The wording in this thesis is so abstruse that I find it very difficult to read.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
yòng用
qiǎn浅
xiǎn显
de的
yǔ语
yán言
jiě解
shì释
nà那
xiē些
jiān艰
shēn深
de的
kē科
xué学
yuán原
lǐ理
。
He tried to explain those abstruse scientific principles in plain language.
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Gǔ古
diǎn典
zhé哲
xué学
zhōng中
wǎng往
wǎng往
bāo包
hán含
jiān艰
shēn深
de的
zhé哲
lǐ理
。
Classical philosophy often contains profound and difficult philosophical truths.
Bì避
miǎn免
shǐ使
yòng用
jiān艰
shēn深
de的
zhuān专
yè业
shù术
yǔ语
，
néng能
ràng让
nǐ你
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
gèng更
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。
Avoiding abstruse jargon can make your speech more popular.