Important Vocabulary 1

重要辭彙

谈言微中
談言微中
tan2 yan2 wei1 zhong4

speak tactfully but to the point; make one's point through hints

蛛丝马迹
蛛絲馬跡
zhu1si1ma3ji4

1 lit. spider's thread and horse track
2 tiny hints (of a secret)
3 traces
4 clue


深沉
深沉
shen1chen2

1 deep 暮色深沉。 Mùsè shēnchén. The dusk is deepening.
深沉的哀悼 Shēnchén de āidào deep grief over sb.'s death
2 (of sound or voice) low-pitched; deep; dull
大提琴深沉的音調 dàtíqín shēnchén de yīndiào the deep notes of a cello
深沉的夯土聲 shēnchén de bèn tǔ shēng the dull sound of earth tamping
3 undemonstrative; reserved
深沉的微笑 shēnchén de wēixiào a knowing smile; a significant smile
這人很深沉。 Zhè rén hěn shēnchén. He's a deep one.

凝重
凝重
ning2zhong4

1 dignified; imposing 神情凝重 shénqíng níngzhòng look dignified
2 (of sound or voice) deep and forceful
他的聲音凝重有力。 Tā de shēngyīn níngzhòng yǒulì. He has a deep, powerful voice.
3 deep; dense; thick 凝重的烏雲 Níngzhòng de wūyún heavy (or thick) black clouds

邃密
邃密
sui4mi4

1 deep 屋宇邃密。 Wūyǔ suì mì. The houses were deep and spacious.
2 profound 邃密的理論 Suì mì de lǐlùn a comprehensive and profound theory