Definition
玄妙 describes something that is deeply mysterious, profound, or abstruse—often used in philosophical or Daoist contexts to refer to subtle truths beyond ordinary understanding. It carries a literary and elevated register, distinct from the more common 神秘 (shénmì).
s.v.
mysteriousprofoundabstruseesoteric
Examples
- 玄妙。Zhège dàolǐ shífēn xuán miào.This principle is very profound.
- 玄妙，。Tā de lǐlùn hěn xuán miào, yìbān rén hěn nán lǐjiě.His theory is very abstruse, hard for ordinary people to understand.
- 玄妙。Dàojiā sīxiǎng zhōng yǒu hěnduō xuán miào de gàiniàn.Daoist thought contains many mysterious concepts.
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