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玄機

arcane truth

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xuan2ji1 • xuánjī

Meaning

Primary

arcane truth

Alternatives

mysterious truth, hidden mystery

Mnemonic

An 玄機 arcane truth is a sort of figurative 機 machine that few know about which helps you better understand the more 玄 mysterious aspects of the universe.

Usage

這 本 書 裡 隱藏 了 很多 玄機。

This book contains many hidden mysteries.

他 的 話語 中 暗藏 玄機。

His words contain hidden arcane truths.

老師 的 話 似乎 隱藏 了 一些 玄機。

The teacher's words seem to hide some arcane truths.