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聱牙戟口
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聱牙戟口

聱牙戟口 — “Describing writing or language that is abstruse”

聱牙戟口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing writing or language that is abstruse”. Difficult to understand, and hard to pronounce.

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聱牙戟口 Pronunciation and Pinyin

聱牙戟口 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
聱
áo16awkward or difficult to read
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker
戟
jǐ12ancient Chinese halberd
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance

Example Sentence with 聱牙戟口

这位作家的文章有时过于聱牙戟口,令普通读者望而却步。
Sometimes, this author's writing is too abstruse and difficult to read, deterring ordinary readers.

Idioms Related to 聱牙戟口

Synonyms of 聱牙戟口

  • áo聱yá牙jié诘qū曲abstruse and convoluted

Antonyms of 聱牙戟口

  • láng琅láng琅shàng上kǒu口easy to read aloud

More idioms starting with 聱

  • áo聱yá牙jí佶qū屈hard to read or understand
  • áo聱yá牙qū诎qū曲abstruse and convoluted writing
  • áo聱yá牙jié诘qū屈obscure and difficult to understand

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Questions about 聱牙戟口

What does 聱牙戟口 mean?

聱牙戟口 (áo yá jǐ kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing writing or language that is abstruse”.

How do you pronounce 聱牙戟口?

聱牙戟口 is pronounced áo yá jǐ kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 聱牙戟口?

形容文词艰涩,拗口难读。

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