玄之又玄

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Chinese

black; mysterious 's; him/her/it; this
(once) again; also; both... and...
(once) again; also; both... and...; again
 
black; mysterious
simp. and trad.
(玄之又玄)

Etymology

From Tao Te Ching:

玄之又玄 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
玄之又玄 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Tao Te Ching, 4th century BCE
Xuánzhīyòuxuán, zhòng miào zhī mén.
Where the Mystery is the deepest is the gate of all that is subtle and wonderful.

Pronunciation


Idiom

玄之又玄

  1. extremely profound and mysterious