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探幽穷赜

探幽穷赜 — “To delve into the profound and explore the abstruse”

探幽穷赜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to delve into the profound and explore the abstruse”. To thoroughly investigate subtle and hidden principles. Literally, “explore the profound and exhaust the abstruse”.

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探幽穷赜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

探幽穷赜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
探
tàn11explore, investigate, visit
幽
yōu9secluded, quiet, and dim
穷
qióng7poor, exhausted, investigate
赜
zé15Profound and abstruse

Example Sentence with 探幽穷赜

这位科学家毕生致力于探幽穷赜,希望能揭示宇宙的奥秘。
This scientist dedicated their entire life to exploring the profound and unraveling mysteries, hoping to reveal the secrets of the universe.

Idioms Related to 探幽穷赜

More idioms starting with 探

  • tàn探wán丸jiè借kè客Knight-errant seeking help for revenge
  • tàn探kǒu口ér而chū出blurt out without thinking
  • tàn探náng囊qǔ取wù物as easy as taking candy from a baby
  • tàn探náng囊qū胠qiè箧pickpocket and pry open boxes
  • tàn探tóu头tàn探nǎo脑pop one's head out and peer about furtively
  • tàn探tóu头suō缩nǎo脑peek around cautiously and timidly
  • tàn探qí奇qióng穷yì异explore wonders and exhaust rarities
  • tàn探qí奇fǎng访shèng胜explore wonders and scenic spots
  • tàn探ào奥suǒ索yǐn隐explore profound and hidden mysteries
  • tàn探yōu幽suǒ索yǐn隐delve into the obscure and explore hidden mysteries
  • tàn探yì异wán玩qí奇explore unusual places and admire wonders
  • tàn探shǒu手kě可dé得within easy reach

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Questions about 探幽穷赜

What does 探幽穷赜 mean?

探幽穷赜 (tàn yōu qióng zé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to delve into the profound and explore the abstruse”.

How do you pronounce 探幽穷赜?

探幽穷赜 is pronounced tàn yōu qióng zé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 探幽穷赜 literally mean?

Literally, 探幽穷赜 means “explore the profound and exhaust the abstruse”. It is used to mean “to delve into the profound and explore the abstruse”.

What is the Chinese definition of 探幽穷赜?

幽:深;赜:幽深难见。探索深奥隐微的事理

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