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difficult to understand · cryptic

晦涩
huì sè
h+uì·4th tones+è·4th tone
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Synonyms
unripe · tart · not fully proficient · somewhat shaky生涩shēng sèrigid; stiff; lacking naturalness or smoothness; awkward; forced生硬shēng yìngawkward · difficult · uncomfortable · not agreeing · at loggerheads · gauche别扭biè niuhard to pronounce; awkward-sounding拗口ào kǒuhard to get one's mouth around · a tongue-twister绕嘴rào zuǐvague · ambiguous · veiled · obscure隐晦yǐn huì
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