Definition
晦涩 describes writing, language, or meaning that is hard to grasp because it is overly complex, abstract, or convoluted. It is often used in literary criticism or when talking about dense academic texts. Unlike general words for 'difficult' (难), 晦涩 specifically implies opacity and lack of clarity.
s.v.
obscurehard to understand
Examples
- 晦涩，。Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de fēicháng huì sè, hěn nán dú dǒng.This article is written very obscurely and is hard to understand.
- 晦涩，。Tā de yǎnjiǎng nèiróng tài huì sè le, tīngzhòng dōu tīng bù dǒng.The content of his speech was too obscure; the audience couldn't understand it.
- 晦涩，。Zhè shǒu shī de yìjìng huì sè nán dǒng, xūyào mànmàn tǐhuì.The artistic conception of this poem is obscure and hard to understand; one needs to savor it slowly.
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