mysterious and elusive; far-fetched; exaggerated
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
mysterious and elusive; hard to fathom; fantastic and unbelievable
informalColloquial term used to describe speech, stories, or claims that are vague, mysterious, or exaggerated to the point of being implausible. Often carries a mild tone of skepticism or criticism.
Tā他
shuō说
de得
yě也
tài太
xuán玄
hu乎
le了
，
tiān天
xià下
nǎ哪
yǒu有
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
！
He made it sound too far-fetched; how could there be such a thing in the world!
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
yǒu有
diǎn点
xuán玄
hu乎
，
bù不
tài太
kě可
xìn信
。
This story sounds a bit fantastic; it's not very credible.
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Nǐ你
bié别
shuō说
de得
nà那
me么
xuán玄
hu乎
，
qí其
shí实
dào道
lǐ理
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
。
Don't make it sound so mysterious; actually, the principle is very simple.