Definition & Meaning

obscure; (of literary writing, music, etc.) hard to understand; cryptic

Word usage

Words with hui se

huì sè

晦 涩

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adj.obscure; (of literary writing, music, etc.) hard to understand; cryptic
- wén zhāng huì sè
  文章晦涩
  obscure article
- yǔ yán huì sè
  语言晦涩
  obscure language
- huì sè nán dǒng
  晦涩难懂
  hard to understand
- yī piān chōng mǎn huì sè wén zì de zhé xué wén zhāng
  一篇充满晦涩文字的哲学文章
  a philosophical essay full of obscurities
- nèi róng huì sè de shī
  内容晦涩的诗
  an obscure poem
- tā yòng le hěn duō wǒ bù tài dǒng de huì sè cuò cí
  他用了很多我不太懂的晦涩措辞。
  He uses a lot of obscure expressions that I don’t really understand.
- tā de shī suí chù kě jiàn huì sè de wén xué diǎn gù
  他的诗随处可见晦涩的文学典故。
  His poetry is full of obscure literary allusion.
synonym
shēng sè生涩 jiān sè艰涩
antonym
tōng sú通俗 xiǎo chàng晓畅

Word usage

Note
"晦涩" is different from "艰深". "晦涩" means "obscure and difficult to understand", and is mostly used in derogatory meaning; "艰深" means "esoteric and difficult to understand", a neutral term, and can be used widely.

Chinese words with pinyin hui se

huī sè灰色ashy; gloomy

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