obscure; vague; ambiguous
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
obscure; vague; ambiguous; not clear or explicit
Often used to describe writing, speech, or artistic expressions that are difficult to understand due to excessive subtlety or lack of clarity.
Zhè这
xiē些
shī诗
xiě写
de得
shí十
fēn分
yǐn隐
huì晦
，
bù不
róng容
yì易
dǒng懂
。
These poems are written quite obscurely and are not easy to understand.
Tā他
de的
jiǎng讲
huà话
hěn很
yǐn隐
huì晦
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
míng明
bái白
tā他
de的
zhēn真
shí实
yì意
tú图
。
His speech was very ambiguous, and nobody understood his real intentions.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
guò过
yú于
yǐn隐
huì晦
，
quē缺
fá乏
míng明
què确
de的
guān观
diǎn点
。
This article is written too obscurely and lacks a clear viewpoint.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
xiē些
shī诗
cí词
bǐ比
jiào较
yǐn隐
huì晦
，
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
pǐn品
dú读
。
Some ancient poetry is rather obscure and requires careful reading.