微妙 (wēi miào) — subtle
Definition
微妙 describes situations, feelings, or relationships that are delicate and hard to pin down — different from 细微, which points to small, measurable details.
adjective
subtle
Examples
- 微妙，。Zhè dào cài de tiáo wèi hěn wēi miào, yì bān rén cháng bù chū lái.The seasoning of this dish is very subtle; ordinary people can't taste it.
- 微妙。Liǎng guó zhī jiān de wēi miào guān xì xū yào xiǎo xīn chǔ lǐ.The subtle relationship between the two countries requires careful handling.
- 微妙，。Tā liǎn shàng lüè guò yì sī wēi miào de xiào yì, hěn kuài yòu xiāo shī le.A subtle smile flickered across her face and then quickly disappeared.
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