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聱牙诘曲

聱牙诘曲 — “Abstruse and convoluted”

聱牙诘曲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Abstruse and convoluted”. Difficult to read or understand (of writing or speech). Literally, “harsh and convoluted”.

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聱牙诘曲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

聱牙诘曲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
聱
áo16awkward or difficult to read
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker
诘
jié8question closely or condemn
曲
qū6song, tune, or opera

Example Sentence with 聱牙诘曲

他的文章常常用些生僻字和复杂的句式,读起来真是聱牙诘曲
His articles often use obscure characters and complex sentence structures, making them truly abstruse and convoluted to read.

Idioms Related to 聱牙诘曲

Synonyms of 聱牙诘曲

  • áo聱yá牙jié诘qū屈obscure and difficult to understand

Antonyms of 聱牙诘曲

  • 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jǐ戟kǒu口abstruse and difficult to read
  • áo聱yá牙qū诎qū曲abstruse and convoluted writing

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Questions about 聱牙诘曲

What does 聱牙诘曲 mean?

聱牙诘曲 (áo yá jié qū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Abstruse and convoluted”.

How do you pronounce 聱牙诘曲?

聱牙诘曲 is pronounced áo yá jié qū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 聱牙诘曲 literally mean?

Literally, 聱牙诘曲 means “harsh and convoluted”. It is used to mean “Abstruse and convoluted”.

What is the Chinese definition of 聱牙诘曲?

聱牙:不顺口;诘曲:曲折。指文章读起来不顺口。

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