xuán​xū

mysterious

  • created sense approved 玄虚/玄虛 · xuán​xū · mysterious — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玄虚 / 玄虛

    xuán​xū

    mysterious

    intentionally mysterious; arcane; illusory and unpredictable

    玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · profound 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · empty

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  • created sense approved 玄虚/玄虛 · xuán​xū · ruse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玄虚 / 玄虛

    xuán​xū

    ruse

    a trick or strategy designed to mislead or confuse others by appearing mysterious; often used in the pattern [[故弄玄虚|故弄玄虛|gu4 nong4 xuan2 xu1]]

    玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · profound 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · false

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  • created sense approved 玄虚/玄虛 · xuán​xū · Daoist philosophy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    玄虚 / 玄虛

    xuán​xū

    Daoist philosophy

    (literary) the deep and profound theories of Daoism regarding the void or emptiness

    玄 (literal) → 玄 · xuán · Taoism 虚 (literal) → 虚/虛 · xū · void

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