玄之又玄
Chinese
black; mysterious | 's; him/her/it; this | (once) again; also; both... and... (once) again; also; both... and...; again | black; mysterious | ||
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simp. and trad. (玄之又玄) | 玄 | 之 | 又 | 玄 |
Etymology
From Tao Te Ching:
- 玄之又玄,眾妙之門。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE
- Xuánzhīyòuxuán, zhòng miào zhī mén. [Pinyin]
- Where the Mystery is the deepest is the gate of all that is subtle and wonderful.
玄之又玄,众妙之门。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
玄之又玄
- extremely profound and mysterious