profound; abstruse; deep
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
profound; abstruse; deep and difficult to understand
formalOften used to describe philosophical concepts, scientific theories, or literary works with profound meanings.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jiǎng讲
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
tài太
shēn深
ào奥
le了
，
wǒ我
kàn看
bù不
dǒng懂
。
The theory discussed in this book is too profound; I can't understand it.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhé哲
xué学
jiā家
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
wǎng往
wǎng往
fēi非
cháng常
shēn深
ào奥
。
The thoughts of ancient philosophers are often very abstruse.
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Tā他
yòng用
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
yǔ语
yán言
jiě解
shì释
le了
shēn深
ào奥
de的
kē科
xué学
yuán原
lǐ理
。
He explained the profound scientific principle in simple language.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
nèi内
hán涵
hěn很
shēn深
ào奥
，
zhí值
dé得
fǎn反
fù复
pǐn品
wèi味
。
The connotation of this painting is very profound, worth savoring repeatedly.