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/Sounds like 'eh-STAR en CHEE-noh'/

Something very difficult to understand or accomplish, that is metaphorically in another language. Used when something exceeds one's comprehension.

Example

"That exam was in Chinese, I didn't understand anything."

"They explained the contract to me and it was all Greek to me."

Regional synonyms:

Falso, de mala calidad, pirata o que no es genuino. En Venezuela y Colombia se usa para describir productos, situaciones e incluso excusas que no convencen.