艰涩

jiānsè

（diction or language is) involved and abstruse; intricate and obscure

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艰涩

jiān sè

involved and abstruse; intricate and obscure:

文词艰涩 involved and abstruse writing;

这段艰涩的文字可以作出好几种解释。 The involved and abstruse passage makes several interpretations possible.