玄机

• 拼音: xuán jī
• 汉字拆解: 玄 = coiled thread (mystery/depth); 机 = 木 (wood) + 几 (small table) — originally a loom mechanism; metaphorically a key turning point

含义

Hidden mystery; profound secret; deep underlying significance. Refers to something concealed within an apparently simple surface that holds great import.

Used in classical and modern contexts to suggest that something harbours a deeper meaning or hidden truth. Common in analyses of literature, strategy, and complex situations. Has a slightly literary and intellectual tone.

例句

1. 他研究这幅古画多年，始终觉得其中隐藏着某种常人难以察觉的玄机。
2. 导师的话看似平淡，学生却反复揣摩，渐渐悟出了其中深藏的玄机。
3. 这道数学难题表面简单，实则暗藏玄机，许多高手轻视之后都折戟在了第一步。

用法指南

语境: literature, analysis, strategy, philosophy

语气: intellectual

正确说法

• 表面上这不过是一份普通合同，但精通商业法律的律师一眼就看出了其中隐藏的玄机。(On the surface this is just an ordinary contract, but a lawyer well-versed in commercial law immediately spotted the hidden catch within it.)
• 这部小说结局看似突兀，细细品读才能发现作者早已在第三章悄悄埋下了玄机。(The ending of this novel seems abrupt at first glance, but careful reading reveals the author had quietly planted the hidden clue as early as chapter three.)

错误说法

• 这道菜有玄机的味道 — 玄机 refers to a hidden meaning or concealed key point; for complex or hard-to-identify flavours use 味道复杂 or 回味无穷; 玄机 cannot describe sensory qualities

起源与历史

玄 (mysterious/deep) + 机 (mechanism/key point/opportunity)

文化背景

时代: Classical to Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal