诘屈聱牙 — “Describes writing or speech that is convoluted”
诘屈聱牙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or speech that is convoluted”. Obscure, and difficult to understand or pronounce. Literally, “Convoluted and difficult to pronounce/read”.
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诘屈聱牙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 诘jí
- 屈qū
- 聱áo
- 牙yá
诘屈聱牙 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 诘屈聱牙
他写的文章总是那么诘屈聱牙，让人读起来很费劲。
His articles are always so convoluted and difficult to understand, requiring great effort to read.
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Questions about 诘屈聱牙
- What does 诘屈聱牙 mean?
- 诘屈聱牙 (jí qū áo yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or speech that is convoluted”.
- How do you pronounce 诘屈聱牙?
- 诘屈聱牙 is pronounced jí qū áo yá in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 诘屈聱牙 literally mean?
- Literally, 诘屈聱牙 means “Convoluted and difficult to pronounce/read”. It is used to mean “describes writing or speech that is convoluted”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 诘屈聱牙?
- 诘屈：同“佶屈”，曲折，引申为不顺畅；聱牙：读起来拗口、别扭。形容文字晦涩艰深，难懂难读。