gou1 sam1高深
Jyutpinggou1 sam1
Yalegōu sām
Definition
Profound, advanced, or difficult to grasp; typically describing knowledge, skills, or art.
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How it's used
Use this term when describing abstract concepts, academic theories, or specialized skills that exceed the average person's comprehension. It carries a sense of intellectual distance and often implies that the subject matter is intentionally complex or mysterious. It is frequently used in the idiom 高深莫測 to describe someone whose true intentions or thoughts are impossible to fathom.
Examples
This theory is too profound, I cannot understand it at all.
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