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玄之又玄 — “Extremely mysterious and profound”

玄之又玄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely mysterious and profound”. Abstruse beyond comprehension. Literally, “Mystery of mysteries”.

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玄之又玄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 玄xuán
  • 之zhī
  • 又yòu
  • 玄xuán

玄之又玄 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
玄
xuán5Profound dark mystery
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
又
yòu2again and also
玄
xuán5Profound dark mystery

Example Sentence with 玄之又玄

这部哲学著作的内容真是玄之又玄,需要反复研读才能领会其精髓。
The content of this philosophical work is truly extremely profound, requiring repeated study to grasp its essence.

Idioms Related to 玄之又玄

Antonyms of 玄之又玄

  • tōng通sú俗yì易dǒng懂easy to understand

More idioms starting with 玄

  • xuán玄guān关miào妙lǐ理profound spiritual principles
  • xuán玄pǔ圃jī积yù玉a rich collection of precious things
  • xuán玄miào妙rù入shén神profound and masterful, entering the divine
  • xuán玄miào妙wú无qióng穷endlessly profound and mysterious
  • xuán玄miào妙mò莫cè测profoundly mysterious and unfathomable
  • xuán玄jī机miào妙suàn算profound mystery and brilliant calculation
  • xuán玄yī衣dū督yóu邮ancient term for a tortoise or turtle
  • xuán玄móu谋miào庙suàn算profound strategic planning
  • xuán玄cí辞lěng冷yǔ语profound and subtle yet terse remarks
  • xuán玄jiǔ酒hù瓠pú脯a simple and frugal life
  • xuán玄xiāng香tài太shǒu守poetic name for ink
  • xuán玄huáng黄fān翻fù覆Heaven and earth overturned

Questions about 玄之又玄

What does 玄之又玄 mean?
玄之又玄 (xuán zhī yòu xuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely mysterious and profound”.
How do you pronounce 玄之又玄?
玄之又玄 is pronounced xuán zhī yòu xuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玄之又玄 literally mean?
Literally, 玄之又玄 means “Mystery of mysteries”. It is used to mean “Extremely mysterious and profound”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玄之又玄?
原为道家语,形容道的微妙无形。后多形容非常奥妙,不易理解。
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