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玄辞冷语

玄辞冷语 — “Profound and subtle yet terse and detached remarks”

玄辞冷语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound and subtle yet terse and detached remarks”. Recondite and coolly witty language. Literally, “Profound words, cold remarks”.

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玄辞冷语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

玄辞冷语 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
玄
xuán5Profound dark mystery
辞
cí13to resign or decline
冷
lěng7cold, quiet, or indifferent
语
yǔ9language, speech, words

Example Sentence with 玄辞冷语

那位哲学家总是习惯用玄辞冷语来表达他对世界的看法,令人深思。
The philosopher was always accustomed to using profound and terse remarks to express his views on the world, prompting deep thought.

Idioms Related to 玄辞冷语

More idioms starting with 玄

  • xuán玄zhī之yòu又xuán玄profound and mysterious
  • 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

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Questions about 玄辞冷语

What does 玄辞冷语 mean?

玄辞冷语 (xuán cí lěng yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Profound and subtle yet terse and detached remarks”.

How do you pronounce 玄辞冷语?

玄辞冷语 is pronounced xuán cí lěng yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 玄辞冷语 literally mean?

Literally, 玄辞冷语 means “Profound words, cold remarks”. It is used to mean “Profound and subtle yet terse and detached remarks”.

What is the Chinese definition of 玄辞冷语?

玄妙冷隽的言辞。

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