investigate the profound; search out the hidden
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to investigate the profound and search out the hidden; to probe into abstruse truths and uncover secret facts
literaryOriginally from the Book of Changes (Zhouyi, Xici): '探赜索隐，钩深致远.' The character 赜 (zé) specifically refers to深奥 (profound/abstruse matters). Used in formal or literary contexts to describe thorough scholarly investigation of complex or hidden subjects.
Tā他
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhōng中
tàn探
zé赜
suǒ索
yǐn隐
，
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
wéi为
rén人
zhī知
de的
lì历
shǐ史
xì细
jié节
。
He investigated deeply in his research and discovered many historical details unknown to others.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
tàn探
zé赜
suǒ索
yǐn隐
，
jiē揭
shì示
le了
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
míng明
de的
ào奥
mì秘
。
This work probes into the profound and reveals the mysteries of ancient civilization.
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Xué学
zhě者
men们
tàn探
zé赜
suǒ索
yǐn隐
，
zhōng终
yú于
pò破
jiě解
le了
zhè这
gè个
qiān千
nián年
zhī之
mí谜
。
The scholars searched out the hidden and finally solved this millennium-old mystery.