诘诎聱牙 — “Describes writing or speech that is obscure”
诘诎聱牙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or speech that is obscure”. Difficult to understand, and not smooth or fluent. Literally, “tortuous and jarring (of language)”.
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诘诎聱牙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 诘jié
- 诎qū
- 聱áo
- 牙yá
诘诎聱牙 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 诘诎聱牙
这本学术著作的语言过于专业化，读起来诘诎聱牙，非本领域人士很难领会其精髓。
The language in this academic treatise is overly specialized, making it tortuous and jarring to read, and it's difficult for those outside this field to grasp its essence.
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Questions about 诘诎聱牙
- What does 诘诎聱牙 mean?
- 诘诎聱牙 (jié qū áo yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or speech that is obscure”.
- How do you pronounce 诘诎聱牙?
- 诘诎聱牙 is pronounced jié qū áo yá in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 诘诎聱牙 literally mean?
- Literally, 诘诎聱牙 means “tortuous and jarring (of language)”. It is used to mean “describes writing or speech that is obscure”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 诘诎聱牙?
- 形容文句艰涩，不通顺畅达。同“诘曲聱牙”。