profound; abstruse; mysterious
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profound; abstruse; deep and difficult to understand
formalDescribes theories, texts, or principles that are deep and require careful study to understand. Often carries a slightly literary or formal tone.
Zhè这
bù部
zhé哲
xué学
zhù著
zuò作
nèi内
róng容
xuán玄
ào奥
，
chū初
xué学
zhě者
hěn很
nán难
lǐ理
jiě解
。
This philosophical work is so abstruse that beginners find it hard to understand.
Dào道
lǐ理
qiǎn浅
xiǎn显
，
bìng并
bù不
xuán玄
ào奥
。
The reasoning is simple and not at all abstruse.
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《
Yì易
jīng经
》
de的
dào道
lǐ理
shí十
fēn分
xuán玄
ào奥
，
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
zuān钻
yán研
。
The principles of the I Ching are extremely profound and require long-term study.
Tā他
gù故
yì意
bǎ把
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
gài概
niàn念
jiǎng讲
de得
shí十
fēn分
xuán玄
ào奥
。
He deliberately explained simple concepts in an extremely abstruse way.