隐晦

隱晦

yǐnhuì

adjective #23,839

Meanings

1 vague
2 ambiguous
3 obscure
4 veiled

Characters

hidden / concealed

dark / obscure / unlucky day

Examples

他说话总是很隐晦，让人猜不透他的意思。

Tā shuōhuà zǒng shì hěn yǐnhuì, ràng rén cāi bu tòu tā de yìsi.

He always speaks in a veiled way, making it hard to guess his meaning.

这首诗的意象相当隐晦。

Zhè shǒu shī de yìxiàng xiāngdāng yǐnhuì.

The imagery in this poem is quite obscure.

Tips

usage

隐晦 describes communication or expression that is deliberately or structurally unclear. It differs from 模糊 (vague, blurry), which is more about being indistinct rather than intentionally hidden or coded.

Stroke Order

隐 yǐn

晦 huì