费解 (fèi jiě) — hard to understand, obscure, unintelligible
Definition
费解 (fèi jiě) means 'hard to understand / obscure', usually because the meaning is puzzling or cryptic. Stronger than just 难懂 — it implies something is baffling rather than merely difficult.
adjective
hard to understandobscureunintelligible
Examples
- 费解，。Zhè piān wén zhāng de jié lùn shí fēn fèi jiě, dú zhě hěn nán gēn shàng zuò zhě de sī lù.The conclusion of this article is very hard to understand, making it difficult for readers to follow the author's train of thought.
- 费解，。Tā shuō de lǐ yóu tài fèi jiě le, méi rén néng míng bai.The reasons he gave were too obscure; no one could understand them.
- 费解，。Zhè shǒu shī de yǔ yán huì sè fèi jiě, xū yào fǎn fù tuī qiāo.The language of this poem is obscure and hard to understand, requiring repeated deliberation.
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