玄之又玄 xuán zhī yòu xuán

mystery within a mystery

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 87855th word

Definitions

  1. 1. mystery within a mystery
  2. 2. the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子lǎo zǐ

Characters

Character Meaning
玄 xuán
mysterious; black
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
又 yòu HSK 3
(once) again; also; both... and...
玄 xuán
mysterious; black