unfathomable; enigmatic; hard to understand
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unfathomably profound; mystifying; enigmatic
formalDescribes a person's words, actions, or knowledge that are so deep or obscure that others cannot understand them. Can be used neutrally to express admiration for profound wisdom, or pejoratively to criticize deliberate obscurity.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
shī师
zǒng总
shì是
chén沉
mò默
guǎ寡
yán言
，
gěi给
rén人
yī一
zhǒng种
mò莫
cè测
gāo高
shēn深
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
。
This master is always reticent, giving people a feeling of unfathomable depth.
Bié别
zǒng总
shì是
shuō说
xiē些
mò莫
cè测
gāo高
shēn深
de的
huà话
，
qǐng请
jiě解
shì释
dé得
qīng清
chu楚
yī一
xiē些
。
Don't always speak in such enigmatic terms; please explain more clearly.
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Tā他
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
tài太
guò过
xuán玄
ào奥
，
zài在
tóng同
háng行
kàn看
lái来
yě也
xiǎn显
dé得
mò莫
cè测
gāo高
shēn深
。
His theory is too abstruse; even his peers find it unfathomable.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
yì意
jìng境
shēn深
yuǎn远
，
zhēn真
shì是
mò莫
cè测
gāo高
shēn深
。
The artistic conception of this painting is profound; it's truly unfathomable.