remote; obscure; recondite
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
remote; out-of-the-way; secluded
Describes locations, corners, or places that are difficult to find or far from populated areas.
Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
cūn村
zhuāng庄
wèi位
zhi置
yǐn隐
pì僻
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
rén人
lái来
。
This small village is in a remote location, rarely visited by people.
Tā他
zài在
yī一
gè个
yǐn隐
pì僻
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
nà那
běn本
jiù旧
shū书
。
He found that old book in a secluded corner.
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Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
cáng藏
zài在
yī一
tiáo条
yǐn隐
pì僻
de的
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
lǐ里
。
This restaurant is hidden in a remote alley.
adjective
obscure and rare; recondite; little-known
literaryOften used to describe literary allusions, vocabulary, or references that are not commonly known; implies difficulty in understanding.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yòng用
diǎn典
yǐn隐
pì僻
，
pǔ普
tōng通
dú读
zhě者
hěn很
nán难
lí理
jiě解
。
This article uses obscure allusions; ordinary readers find it hard to understand.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yǐn引
yòng用
yī一
xiē些
yǐn隐
pì僻
de的
diǎn典
gù故
lái来
xiǎn显
shì示
zì自
jǐ己
de的
bó博
xué学
。
He likes to quote some recondite allusions to show off his erudition.
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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
yǔ语
yán言
yǐn隐
pì僻
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
shēng生
pì僻
zì字
hé和
diǎn典
gù故
。
The language of this novel is obscure, full of rarely used characters and allusions.