隐晦 (yǐn huì) — obscure; veiled (of meaning, expression, writing)
Definition
An adjective for meaning or expression that is deliberately unclear or hidden. Refers to the speaker's indirectness, not the listener's confusion — so don't confuse it with 模糊, which describes something vague or fuzzy on its own.
adjective
obscureveiled (of meaning, expression, writing)
Examples
- 隐晦，。Zhè piān xiǎo shuō de zhǔ tí shí fēn yǐn huì, bù róng yì kàn chū lái.The theme of this novel is very obscure and not easy to see.
- 隐晦，。Tā de huí dá tài yǐn huì le, wǒ gēn běn méi tīng dǒng.His answer was too veiled; I didn't understand it at all.
- 隐晦，。Bié shuō dé nà me yǐn huì, zhí jiē gào sù wǒ jiù hǎo.Don't say it so obscurely; just tell me directly.
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