heavenly book; illegible writing; gibberish
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
books or letters written by gods or immortals in heaven (superstition)
Refers to legendary or mythical texts believed to be of divine origin in Chinese folklore and Taoist tradition. Often implies that the content is sacred, magical, or only comprehensible to the initiated.
Legend says that only those destined by fate can comprehend this heavenly book.
The Taoist priest claimed to have received a celestial letter from heaven.
noun
illegible writing; incomprehensible text; gibberish
Metaphorical usage comparing unreadable handwriting, overly complex technical jargon, or cryptic messages to divine script that only the initiated can understand. Very common in both spoken and written contexts.
The prescription the doctor wrote looks like chicken scratch to me; I cannot understand it at all.
This article is too abstruse; it is complete gibberish to me.
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His handwriting is so messy that it is as illegible as a secret code.
What kind of gibberish is this that you wrote? I cannot understand a single word.