深奥 shēn’ào profound
profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
How to remember 深奥: 深 deep + 奥 mysterious = profound.
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How it is used
- Means profound and hard to understand - 道理很深奥 (dàoli hěn shēn'ào) the principle is deeply abstruse.
- Describes difficult theories, philosophy, or specialized knowledge that isn't easily grasped.
- Direct opposite of 浅显 (qiǎnxiǎn, easy to understand); 深奥 can imply intimidatingly deep - 浅显易懂 (qiǎnxiǎn yìdǒng) plain and easy to understand.