"玄之又玄" meaning in Chinese

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Phrase

IPA: /ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /jyːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯²² jyːn²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² iu²²⁻²¹ hiɛn²⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² t͡si³³ iu⁴¹⁻²² hiɛn²⁴/ [Hokkien, Quanzhou], /hiɛn¹³⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² iu²²⁻²¹ hiɛn¹³/ [Hokkien, Zhangzhou], /hiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ iu³³⁻¹¹ hiɛn²⁴/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /hiɛn²³⁻³³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ iu³³⁻²¹ hiɛn²³/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /ɕy̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ɕy̯ɛn³⁵/, /jyːn²¹ t͡siː⁵⁵ jɐu̯²² jyːn²¹/, /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² iu²²⁻²¹ hiɛn²⁴/, /hiɛn²⁴⁻²² t͡si³³ iu⁴¹⁻²² hiɛn²⁴/, /hiɛn¹³⁻²² t͡si⁴⁴⁻²² iu²²⁻²¹ hiɛn¹³/, /hiɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ iu³³⁻¹¹ hiɛn²⁴/, /hiɛn²³⁻³³ t͡si⁴⁴⁻³³ iu³³⁻²¹ hiɛn²³/ Chinese transliterations: xuánzhīyòuxuán [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], jyun⁴ zi¹ jau⁶ jyun⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], hiân-chi-iū-hiân, xuánzhīyòuxuán [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], syuánjhihyòusyuán [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsüan²-chih¹-yu⁴-hsüan² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], sywán-jr̄-yòu-sywán [Mandarin, Yale], shyuanjyyowshyuan [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], сюаньчжиюсюань [Mandarin, Palladius], sjuanʹčžijusjuanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius], yùhn jī yauh yùhn [Cantonese, Yale], jyn⁴ dzi¹ jau⁶ jyn⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], yun⁴ ji¹ yeo⁶ yun⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], hiân-chi-iū-hiân [Hokkien, POJ], hiân-tsi-iū-hiân [Hokkien, Tai-lo], hienci'iuxhieen [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Etymology: From Tao Te Ching: : 玄之又玄,眾妙之門。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]玄之又玄,众妙之门。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] 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. Etymology templates: {{zh-x|玄之又玄,眾 妙 之 門。|Where the Mystery is the deepest is the gate of all that is subtle and wonderful.|collapsed=y|ref=Daodejing}} 玄之又玄,眾妙之門。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]玄之又玄,众妙之门。 [Classical Chinese, simp.] 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. Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 玄之又玄
  1. extremely profound and mysterious Wikipedia link: Tao Te Ching Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-玄之又玄-zh-phrase-datUolcy Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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