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诘屈謷牙
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诘屈謷牙

诘屈謷牙 — “Describes writing or speech that is convoluted”

诘屈謷牙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or speech that is convoluted”. Abstruse, and difficult to comprehend or articulate smoothly. Literally, “convoluted and obscure”.

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诘屈謷牙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 诘jié
  • 屈qū
  • 謷áo
  • 牙yá

诘屈謷牙 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
诘
jié8question closely or condemn
屈
qū8bend, yield, feel wronged
謷áo—
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker

Example Sentence with 诘屈謷牙

这篇学术论文的行文风格过于诘屈謷牙,使得普通读者很难抓住其核心观点。
The writing style of this academic paper is overly convoluted and obscure, making it difficult for the average reader to grasp its core arguments.

Idioms Related to 诘屈謷牙

Synonyms of 诘屈謷牙

  • jí佶qū屈áo聱yá牙writing that is tortuous, awkward, and hard to read
  • jié诘qǔ曲áo聱yá牙convoluted and harsh-sounding text
  • jié诘qū诎áo聱yá牙obscure and difficult to understand

Antonyms of 诘屈謷牙

  • zì字shùn顺wén文cóng从words smooth, text coherent
  • láng琅láng琅shàng上kǒu口easy to read aloud

More idioms starting with 诘

  • jí诘qū屈áo磝qiāo碻convoluted and difficult language
  • jí诘qū屈áo聱yá牙convoluted and difficult to understand
  • jié诘róng戎zhì治bīng兵manage and regulate military affairs

Questions about 诘屈謷牙

What does 诘屈謷牙 mean?
诘屈謷牙 (jié qū áo yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or speech that is convoluted”.
How do you pronounce 诘屈謷牙?
诘屈謷牙 is pronounced jié qū áo yá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 诘屈謷牙 literally mean?
Literally, 诘屈謷牙 means “convoluted and obscure”. It is used to mean “describes writing or speech that is convoluted”.
What is the Chinese definition of 诘屈謷牙?
形容文句艰涩,不通顺畅达。同“诘曲聱牙”。
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