riddle; enigma; puzzling remark
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
riddle; enigma; obscure remark that is difficult to decipher
Commonly used in the phrase '打哑谜' (to speak in riddles). Often implies that someone is being deliberately obscure or cryptic.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
ài爱
dǎ打
yǎ哑
mí谜
，
ràng让
rén人
cāi猜
bu不
tòu透
。
He always likes to speak in riddles, leaving people unable to guess his meaning.
Zhè这
gè个
mí谜
yǔ语
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
gè个
yǎ哑
mí谜
，
shuí谁
yě也
cāi猜
bu不
chū出
lái来
。
This riddle is simply an enigma; nobody can solve it.
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Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
dǎ打
yǎ哑
mí谜
le了
，
yǒu有
shén什
me么
kùn困
nan难
zhí直
shuō说
ba吧
。
Stop speaking in riddles to me; if you have any difficulties, just say them directly.