simple and archaic; concise and obscure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
simple and archaic; concise yet abstruse
literaryA literary term describing writing that is terse and ancient in style, making it difficult for modern readers to understand.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
wén文
bǐ笔
jiǎn简
gǔ古
，
chū初
xué学
zhě者
nán难
yǐ以
lǐng领
huì会
。
This article is written in a simple yet archaic style that beginners find hard to comprehend.
Tā他
de的
sǎn散
wén文
jiǎn简
gǔ古
yǒu有
wèi味
，
pō颇
shòu受
xué学
zhě者
tuī推
chóng崇
。
His prose is concise and archaic yet flavorful, highly esteemed by scholars.
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Zhè这
bù部
diǎn典
jí籍
wén文
fēng风
jiǎn简
gǔ古
，
xū需
yào要
jiè借
zhù助
zhù注
shì释
cái才
néng能
dú读
dǒng懂
。
This classic text has a terse and ancient literary style that requires annotations to understand.