Chinese edit

difficult to pronounce bent; feel wronged difficult to pronounce tooth; ivory
trad. (佶屈聱牙)
simp. #(佶屈聱牙)
alternative forms 詰屈聱牙诘屈聱牙
詰屈謷牙诘屈謷牙

Etymology edit

From 9th century, Han Yu (韓愈), 《進學解》:

佶屈聱牙 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
佶屈聱牙 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: c. 813, Han Yu, "On Advancing Scholarship" (進學解)
Zhōu Gào Yīn Pán, jíqū'áoyá. [Pinyin]
The Announcements of Zhou and Pan Geng of Yin, with their unpronounceable phonology crooked and rough on the teeth.

Pronunciation edit


Idiom edit

佶屈聱牙

  1. (of a text) difficult to read and understand